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Lach Population - Kupwara, Jammu and Kashmir

Lach is a large village located in Handwara Tehsil of Kupwara district, Jammu and Kashmir with total 299 families residing. The Lach village has population of 2481 of which 1308 are males while 1173 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Lach village population of children with age 0-6 is 428 which makes up 17.25 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Lach village is 897 which is higher than Jammu and Kashmir state average of 889. Child Sex Ratio for the Lach as per census is 902, higher than Jammu and Kashmir average of 862.

Lach village has lower literacy rate compared to Jammu and Kashmir. In 2011, literacy rate of Lach village was 62.93 % compared to 67.16 % of Jammu and Kashmir. In Lach Male literacy stands at 73.78 % while female literacy rate was 50.82 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Lach village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of village. Our website, don't have information about schools and hospital in Lach village.

Lach Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 299 - -
Population 2,481 1,308 1,173
Child (0-6) 428 225 203
Schedule Caste 0 0 0
Schedule Tribe 0 0 0
Literacy 62.93 % 73.78 % 50.82 %
Total Workers 559 436 123
Main Worker 259 - -
Marginal Worker 300 199 101

Caste Factor

There is no population of Schedule Caste (SC) and Schedule Tribe(ST) in Lach village of Kupwara district.

Work Profile

In Lach village out of total population, 559 were engaged in work activities. 46.33 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 53.67 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 559 workers engaged in Main Work, 58 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 32 were Agricultural labourer.