Laghata Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Laghata is a village situated in Binpur - I block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 206 families residing in the village Laghata. The total population of Laghata is 969 out of which 494 are males and 475 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Laghata is 962.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Laghata village is 137 which is 14% of the total population. There are 66 male children and 71 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Laghata is 1,076 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (962) of Laghata village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Laghata is 54.8%. Thus Laghata village has lower literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 63.55% and the female literacy rate is 45.54% 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 | 137 | 66 | 71 |
| Literacy | 54.81% | 63.55% | 45.54% |
| Scheduled Caste | 483 | 251 | 232 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 226 | 113 | 113 |
| Illiterate | 513 | 222 | 291 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 49.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 23.3% of total population in Laghata village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Laghata village out of total population, 426 were engaged in work activities. 34.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 65.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 426 workers engaged in Main Work, 54 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 67 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 148 | 125 | 23 |
| Cultivators | 54 | 53 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 67 | 58 | 9 |
| Other Workers | 27 | 14 | 13 |
| Marginal Workers | 278 | 138 | 140 |
| Non Working | 543 | 231 | 312 |
Nearby Villages to Laghata,
Below are the list of villages near Laghata village in Binpur - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Shyamsundarpur | 489 |
| Tentulara | 823 |
| Lachhipur | 1,797 |
| Sijua | 2,263 |
| Asanbani | 16 |
| Barakala | 366 |
| Bholadanga | 363 |
| Uparbila | 203 |
| Derigeria | 239 |
| Guri | 812 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Laghata, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia