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Lawang Population - Kathua, Jammu and Kashmir

Lawang is a large village located in Bani Tehsil of Kathua district, Jammu and Kashmir with total 568 families residing. The Lawang village has population of 3263 of which 1694 are males while 1569 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Lawang village population of children with age 0-6 is 517 which makes up 15.84 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Lawang village is 926 which is higher than Jammu and Kashmir state average of 889. Child Sex Ratio for the Lawang as per census is 1035, higher than Jammu and Kashmir average of 862.

Lawang village has lower literacy rate compared to Jammu and Kashmir. In 2011, literacy rate of Lawang village was 61.62 % compared to 67.16 % of Jammu and Kashmir. In Lawang Male literacy stands at 77.78 % while female literacy rate was 43.80 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Lawang 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 Lawang village.

Lawang Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 568 - -
Population 3,263 1,694 1,569
Child (0-6) 517 254 263
Schedule Caste 185 93 92
Schedule Tribe 300 157 143
Literacy 61.62 % 77.78 % 43.80 %
Total Workers 1,457 871 586
Main Worker 1,048 - -
Marginal Worker 409 133 276

Caste Factor

Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 9.19 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 5.67 % of total population in Lawang village.

Work Profile

In Lawang village out of total population, 1457 were engaged in work activities. 71.93 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 28.07 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1457 workers engaged in Main Work, 535 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1 were Agricultural labourer.