Lech Population, Caste, Working Data Chamba, Himachal Pradesh - Census 2011
Lech is a village situated in Chamba tehsil of Chamba district in Himachal Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 229 families residing in the village Lech. The total population of Lech is 1,129 out of which 562 are males and 567 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Lech is 1,009.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Lech village is 156 which is 14% of the total population. There are 86 male children and 70 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Lech is 814 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,009) of Lech village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Lech is 69.5%. Thus Lech village has a higher literacy rate compared to 62.4% of Chamba district. The male literacy rate is 80.25% and the female literacy rate is 59.15% in Lech village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Lech village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Lech Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Lech village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 156 | 86 | 70 |
| Literacy | 69.48% | 80.25% | 59.15% |
| Scheduled Caste | 397 | 189 | 208 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 29 | 15 | 14 |
| Illiterate | 453 | 180 | 273 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 35.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 2.6% of total population in Lech village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Lech village out of total population, 795 were engaged in work activities. 33% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 67% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 795 workers engaged in Main Work, 177 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 262 | 152 | 110 |
| Cultivators | 177 | 83 | 94 |
| Other Workers | 85 | 69 | 16 |
| Marginal Workers | 533 | 238 | 295 |
| Non Working | 334 | 172 | 162 |
Map of Lech, Chamba, Himachal Pradesh
Nearby Villages to Lech, Chamba
Below are the list of villages near Lech village in Chamba.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bhador | 526 |
| Malla | 819 |
| Piura | 602 |
| Khundail | 517 |
| Maraur | 978 |
| Chitrari | 714 |
| Kanhetar | 56 |
| Maasu | 551 |
| Galthan | 294 |
| Girad | 90 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Lech, Chamba, Himachal Pradesh - Wikipedia