Laghata Population, Caste, Working Data Dhanbad, Jharkhand - Census 2011
Laghata is a village situated in Nirsa-Cum-Chirkunda block of Dhanbad district in Jharkhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 159 families residing in the village Laghata. The total population of Laghata is 785 out of which 400 are males and 385 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Laghata is 962.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Laghata village is 101 which is 13% of the total population. There are 57 male children and 44 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Laghata is 772 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (962) of Laghata village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Laghata is 64.8%. Thus Laghata village has higher literacy rate compared to 64.2% of Dhanbad district. The male literacy rate is 79.59% and the female literacy rate is 49.85% in Laghata village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Laghata village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Laghata Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Laghata village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 101 | 57 | 44 |
| Literacy | 64.77% | 79.59% | 49.85% |
| Scheduled Caste | 90 | 49 | 41 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 60 | 29 | 31 |
| Illiterate | 342 | 127 | 215 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 11.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 7.6% of total population in Laghata village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Laghata village out of total population, 293 were engaged in work activities. 51.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 48.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 293 workers engaged in Main Work, 38 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 3 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 151 | 138 | 13 |
| Cultivators | 38 | 33 | 5 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 107 | 101 | 6 |
| Marginal Workers | 142 | 68 | 74 |
| Non Working | 492 | 194 | 298 |
Nearby Villages to Laghata,
Below are the list of villages near Laghata village in Nirsa-Cum-Chirkunda.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Magurdi | 759 |
| Madandi | 1,374 |
| Paludi | 421 |
| Dambhuni | 1,274 |
| Barbendya | 523 |
| Bishalpahari | 636 |
| Bhagaband | 2,087 |
| Raghunathpur | 157 |
| Lekara Pahari | 208 |
| Durgapur | 278 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Laghata, Dhanbad, Jharkhand - Wikipedia