Lokhwan Population, Caste, Working Data Kangra, Himachal Pradesh - Census 2011
Lokhwan is a village situated in Nurpur tehsil of Kangra district in Himachal Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 74 families residing in the village Lokhwan. The total population of Lokhwan is 368 out of which 184 are males and 184 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Lokhwan is 1,000.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Lokhwan village is 52 which is 14% of the total population. There are 30 male children and 22 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Lokhwan is 733 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,000) of Lokhwan village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Lokhwan is 90.2%. Thus Lokhwan village has a higher literacy rate compared to 76.3% of Kangra district. The male literacy rate is 94.81% and the female literacy rate is 85.8% in Lokhwan village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Lokhwan village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Lokhwan Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Lokhwan village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 52 | 30 | 22 |
| Literacy | 90.19% | 94.81% | 85.8% |
| Scheduled Caste | 25 | 12 | 13 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 6 | 3 | 3 |
| Illiterate | 83 | 38 | 45 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 6.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.6% of total population in Lokhwan village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Lokhwan village out of total population, 93 were engaged in work activities. 61.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 38.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 93 workers engaged in Main Work, 3 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 3 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 57 | 45 | 12 |
| Cultivators | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 50 | 38 | 12 |
| Marginal Workers | 36 | 35 | 1 |
| Non Working | 275 | 104 | 171 |
Map of Lokhwan, Kangra, Himachal Pradesh
Nearby Villages to Lokhwan, Nurpur
Below are the list of villages near Lokhwan village in Nurpur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kharol | 362 |
| Basa Gudiyalan | 708 |
| Chiror | 522 |
| Bhadruth | 379 |
| Bhatoli Lamian | 442 |
| Bhatoli Balian | 166 |
| Ronah | 137 |
| Kathal | 681 |
| Dadwara | 320 |
| Bhaleta | 885 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Lokhwan, Kangra, Himachal Pradesh - Wikipedia