Lakhanpur is a Municipal Committee city in district of Kathua, Jammu and Kashmir. The Lakhanpur city is divided into 7 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. The Lakhanpur Municipal Committee has population of 3,461 of which 2,250 are males while 1,211 are females as per report released by Census India 2011.
Population of Children with age of 0-6 is 356 which is 10.29 % of total population of Lakhanpur (MC). In Lakhanpur Municipal Committee, Female Sex Ratio is of 538 against state average of 889. Moreover Child Sex Ratio in Lakhanpur is around 703 compared to Jammu and Kashmir state average of 862. Literacy rate of Lakhanpur city is 92.66 % higher than state average of 67.16 %. In Lakhanpur, Male literacy is around 95.35 % while female literacy rate is 87.50 %.
Lakhanpur Municipal Committee has total administration over 618 houses to which it supplies basic amenities like water and sewerage. It is also authorize to build roads within Municipal Committee limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.
Lakhanpur 2023 - 2024 Population
Current estimated population of Lakhanpur Municipal Committee in 2024 is approximately
4,700.
The schedule census of 2021 for Lakhanpur city is postponed due to covid. We believe new population census for Lakhanpur city will be conducted in 2024 and same will be updated once its done. The current data for Lakhanpur town are estimated only but all 2011 figures are accurate.
Lakhanpur Caste Factor
Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 3.61 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 3.12 % of total population in Lakhanpur (MC).
Lakhanpur Work Profile
Out of total population, 1,698 were engaged in work or business activity. Of this 1,578 were males while 120 were females. In census survey, worker is defined as person who does business, job, service, and cultivator and labour activity.
Of total 1698 working population, 96.35 % were engaged in Main Work while 3.65 % of total workers were engaged in Marginal Work.