Launga Population, Caste, Working Data Gumla, Jharkhand - Census 2011
Launga is a village situated in Basia block of Gumla district in Jharkhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 442 families residing in the village Launga. The total population of Launga is 2,215 out of which 1,117 are males and 1,098 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Launga is 983.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Launga village is 309 which is 14% of the total population. There are 163 male children and 146 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Launga is 896 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (983) of Launga village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Launga is 69.8%. Thus Launga village has a higher literacy rate compared to 54.6% of Gumla district. The male literacy rate is 77.57% and the female literacy rate is 61.97% in Launga village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Launga village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Launga Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Launga village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 309 | 163 | 146 |
| Literacy | 69.78% | 77.57% | 61.97% |
| Scheduled Caste | 200 | 92 | 108 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 819 | 422 | 397 |
| Illiterate | 885 | 377 | 508 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 37% of total population in Launga village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Launga village out of total population, 772 were engaged in work activities. 53.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 46.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 772 workers engaged in Main Work, 34 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 281 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 415 | 313 | 102 |
| Cultivators | 34 | 31 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 281 | 203 | 78 |
| Household Industries | 23 | 22 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 77 | 57 | 20 |
| Marginal Workers | 357 | 238 | 119 |
| Non Working | 1,443 | 566 | 877 |
Map of Launga, Gumla, Jharkhand
Nearby Villages to Launga, Basia
Below are the list of villages near Launga village in Basia.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Morang | 2,217 |
| Kelga | 2,452 |
| Raykera | 724 |
| Saruda | 1,289 |
| Matardega | 186 |
| Tetra | 2,154 |
| Kindarkela | 1,376 |
| Majkera | 310 |
| Patura | 1,077 |
| Lauakera | 1,035 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Launga, Gumla, Jharkhand - Wikipedia