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Lataguri Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Jalpaiguri, West Bengal - Census 2011

Lataguri is a Census Town city situated in Mal block of Jalpaiguri district. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 1,208 families residing in the Lataguri city. The total population of Lataguri is 4,981 out of which 2,517 are males and 2,464 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Lataguri is 979.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Lataguri city is 578 which is 12% of the total population. There are 297 male children and 281 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Lataguri is 946 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (979).

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Lataguri is 80%. Thus Lataguri has higher literacy rate compared to 73.3% of Jalpaiguri district. The male literacy rate is 86.13% and the female literacy rate is 73.75% in Lataguri.

Lataguri Census Town has total administration over 1,208 houses to which it supplies basic amenities such as water and sewerage. It is also authorize to build roads within Census Town limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.

Lataguri Census Town

As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Lataguri Census Town.

Total Male Female
Children 578 297 281
Literacy 80% 76% 65.3%
Scheduled Caste 2,032 1,033 999
Scheduled Tribe 215 107 108
Illiterate 1,459 605 854

Caste-wise Population - Lataguri

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 40.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 4.3% of total population in Lataguri.

Total Male Female
Schedule Caste 2,032 1,033 999
Schedule Tribe 215 107 108

Religion-wise Population - Lataguri

As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Lataguri is 4,836 which is 97.09% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Lataguri is 136 which is 2.73% of the total population. Below is religion-wise population of Lataguri as per Census 2011.

Religion Total Male Female
Hindu 4,836 (97.09%) 2,448 2,388
Muslim 136 (2.73%) 66 70
Christian 0 (0%) 0 0
Sikh 9 (0.18%) 3 6
Buddhist 0 (0%) 0 0
Jain 0 (0%) 0 0
Other Religion 0 (0%) 0 0
No Religion Specified 0 (0%) 0 0

Literacy Rate - Lataguri

The total literacy rate of Lataguri was 79.99% in 2011 which is greater than average literacy rate 76.26% of West Bengal. Population-wise, out of total 3,522 literates, males were 1,912 while females were 1,610. Also the male literacy rate was 86.13% and the female literacy rate was 73.75% in Lataguri.

  Lataguri West Bengal
Female 73.75% 70.54%
Male 86.13% 81.69%
Total 79.99% 76.26%

Sex Ratio - Lataguri

The Sex Ratio of Lataguri is 979. Thus per every 1000 men there were 979 females in Lataguri. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 946 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 979 ) of Lataguri.

Child Population - Lataguri

According to Census 2011, there were 578 children between age 0 to 6 years in Lataguri. Out of which 297 were male while 281 were female.

Working Population - Lataguri

In Lataguri Census Town out of total population, 2,002 were engaged in work activities. 76.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 23.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,002 workers engaged in Main Work, 68 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 102 were Agricultural labourer.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 1,537 1,348 189
Cultivators 68 65 3
Agriculture Labourer 102 89 13
Household Industries 51 49 2
Other Workers 1,316 1,145 171
Marginal Workers 465 185 280
Non Working 2,979 984 1,995

Lataguri Wards

A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Lataguri is further divided into 1 wards where elections are held every 5 years.

# Ward Population Literacy Sex Ratio
1 Ward No - 1 4,981 70.7% 979

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