Lawan Population, Caste, Working Data Jaisalmer, Rajasthan - Census 2011
Lawan is a village situated in Pokaran tehsil of Jaisalmer district in Rajasthan. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 549 families residing in the village Lawan. The total population of Lawan is 3,456 out of which 1,798 are males and 1,658 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Lawan is 922.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Lawan village is 676 which is 20% of the total population. There are 362 male children and 314 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Lawan is 867 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (922) of Lawan village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Lawan is 56.9%. Thus Lawan village has a higher literacy rate compared to 46.1% of Jaisalmer district. The male literacy rate is 72.01% and the female literacy rate is 40.85% in Lawan village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Lawan village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Lawan Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Lawan village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 676 | 362 | 314 |
| Literacy | 56.94% | 72.01% | 40.85% |
| Scheduled Caste | 684 | 338 | 346 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 542 | 301 | 241 |
| Illiterate | 1,873 | 764 | 1,109 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 19.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 15.7% of total population in Lawan village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Lawan village out of total population, 1,605 were engaged in work activities. 52.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 47.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,605 workers engaged in Main Work, 446 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 77 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 845 | 575 | 270 |
| Cultivators | 446 | 229 | 217 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 77 | 56 | 21 |
| Household Industries | 27 | 23 | 4 |
| Other Workers | 295 | 267 | 28 |
| Marginal Workers | 760 | 288 | 472 |
| Non Working | 1,851 | 935 | 916 |
Map of Lawan, Jaisalmer, Rajasthan
Nearby Villages to Lawan, Pokaran
Below are the list of villages near Lawan village in Pokaran.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Satasar | 471 |
| Rayad | 57 |
| Purohitsar | 721 |
| Dhoorsar | 1,413 |
| Kerawa | 852 |
| Ujla | 2,351 |
| Morani | 1,180 |
| Mehtabgarh | 287 |
| Didaniya | 1,631 |
| Shahid Railipur | 416 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Lawan, Jaisalmer, Rajasthan - Wikipedia