Lee, Uttarakhand
Lee (Hindi: ली) is a small village located in Pauri Tehsil of Pauri Garhwal district (Pin Code : 246001, STD Code: 01368), Uttarakhand India. As of 2012, the population of the village is decreasing due to lack of basic amenities, migration of the people to the nearby cities and it is expected that in some years this village may become completely abandoned due to migration since the village is not connected to any road system and people have to travel long distances to reach main market.[1] [2] .
Demographics
With total 33 families residing. The Lee village has population of 148 of which 74 are males while 74 are females as per Population Census 2011.[3][4][5]
- Literacy rate : 79.34% compared to 78.82 % of Uttarakhand.
- Male Literacy rate : 98.18% .
- Female Literacy rate : 63.64% .
Average Sex Ratio of Lee village is 1000 which is higher than Uttarakhand state average of 963. Child Sex Ratio for the Lee as per census is 421, lower than Uttarakhand average of 890.[5]
Other Details
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Lee village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected by the people of the village with voting rights.
Devprayag is nearest town to Lee which is approximately 6.5km away.[3]
References
- ^ Mar 21, TNN |; 2019; Ist, 08:38. "No road, no vote, say dozens of villages across Uttarakhand | Dehradun News - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 2020-05-26.
{{cite web}}:|last2=has numeric name (help)CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "Migration in Uttarakhand: 25% of villages without access to roads; residents lament lack of govt accountability, forced to abandon state". Firstpost. Retrieved 2020-05-26.
- ^ a b Census India, Census India (Census India). "Census India" (PDF). Census India.
{{cite journal}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - ^ "STD & PIN Codes | District Pauri Garhwal, Government of Uttarakhand | India". Retrieved 2020-05-26.
- ^ a b "Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA)". nrega.nic.in. Retrieved 2020-05-26.