Nam Ton Watershed

Knowledge Platform

The number of villagers and the village areas were collected all over the 27 villages already covered by PWLUP. This allows to draft a map of population density which is an important indicator in terms of possible pressure on water and water related natural resources.

Koum Ban Naxam (Hinherb district – Vientiane Province) and Koum Ban Nalat (Sangthong district - Vientiane Capital) respectively. The population consensus presents. 52% of total villagers (7,148 villagers) in Nasum and 62% of total Nalat villager (5,189 villagers) are working mainly as labor. Labor forces have been classified in 2 gourps: fulltime and temporary labor. 15% and 22% of Nasum and Nalat’s villagers respectively, are working as temporary labor.

Location

Socio-Economic

Province

District

Village Cluster

Village area (ha)

Nr. of Group

Nr. HHs/ familly

Nr. of villager

Nr. of Woman

Vientiane province

Hinherb

NaSum

27,737

79

1,140

7,148

3,364

Vientiane Capital

Santhong

Nalat

14,821

0

1,108

5,189

2,281

Demography

Household

Labor