Lochum Population, Caste, Working Data Kargil, Jammu and Kashmir - Census 2011
Lochum is a village situated in Kargil tehsil of Kargil district in Jammu and Kashmir. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 56 families residing in the village Lochum. The total population of Lochum is 405 out of which 206 are males and 199 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Lochum is 966.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Lochum village is 55 which is 14% of the total population. There are 31 male children and 24 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Lochum is 774 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (966) of Lochum village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Lochum is 61.1%. Thus Lochum village has a lower literacy rate compared to 61.2% of Kargil district. The male literacy rate is 77.14% and the female literacy rate is 45.14% in Lochum village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Lochum village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Lochum Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Lochum village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 55 | 31 | 24 |
| Literacy | 61.14% | 77.14% | 45.14% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 405 | 206 | 199 |
| Illiterate | 191 | 71 | 120 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 100% of total population in Lochum village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Lochum village out of total population, 172 were engaged in work activities. 70.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 29.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 172 workers engaged in Main Work, 11 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 121 | 50 | 71 |
| Cultivators | 11 | 2 | 9 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 108 | 47 | 61 |
| Marginal Workers | 51 | 39 | 12 |
| Non Working | 233 | 117 | 116 |
Map of Lochum, Kargil, Jammu and Kashmir
Nearby Villages to Lochum, Kargil
Below are the list of villages near Lochum village in Kargil.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Tacha | 467 |
| Darkiat | 254 |
| Shakar | 1,922 |
| Nunamchey | 199 |
| Hagnis | 1,624 |
| Skambo | 623 |
| Chiktan | 1,285 |
| Choskar | 3,430 |
| Sanjak | 416 |
| Minji | 2,331 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Lochum, Kargil, Jammu and Kashmir - Wikipedia