Lagua Population, Caste, Working Data Katihar, Bihar - Census 2011
Lagua is a village situated in Barsoi block of Katihar district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 991 families residing in the village Lagua. The total population of Lagua is 4,683 out of which 2,471 are males and 2,212 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Lagua is 895.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Lagua village is 861 which is 18% of the total population. There are 450 male children and 411 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Lagua is 913 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (895) of Lagua village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Lagua is 25.3%. Thus Lagua village has lower literacy rate compared to 41.7% of Katihar district. The male literacy rate is 29.29% and the female literacy rate is 20.88% in Lagua village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Lagua village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Lagua Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Lagua village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 861 | 450 | 411 |
| Literacy | 25.33% | 29.29% | 20.88% |
| Scheduled Caste | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 3,715 | 1,879 | 1,836 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Lagua village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Lagua village out of total population, 1,290 were engaged in work activities. 64% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 36% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,290 workers engaged in Main Work, 185 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 569 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 826 | 765 | 61 |
| Cultivators | 185 | 179 | 6 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 569 | 529 | 40 |
| Household Industries | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 67 | 53 | 14 |
| Marginal Workers | 464 | 392 | 72 |
| Non Working | 3,393 | 1,314 | 2,079 |
Nearby Villages to Lagua,
Below are the list of villages near Lagua village in Barsoi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Satuwan | 1,805 |
| Basantpur | 940 |
| Puria | 1,710 |
| Marjadpur | 359 |
| Shikarpur | 5,120 |
| Malikpur | 1,578 |
| Chhota Sikarpur | 1,201 |
| Bhawanipur | 2,428 |
| Dogachh | 1,759 |
| Shamashpur | 985 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Lagua, Katihar, Bihar - Wikipedia