Lagwan Population, Caste, Working Data Katihar, Bihar - Census 2011
Lagwan is a village situated in Barsoi block of Katihar district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 866 families residing in the village Lagwan. The total population of Lagwan is 4,013 out of which 2,135 are males and 1,878 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Lagwan is 880.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Lagwan village is 782 which is 19% of the total population. There are 410 male children and 372 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Lagwan is 907 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (880) of Lagwan village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Lagwan is 36.9%. Thus Lagwan village has lower literacy rate compared to 41.7% of Katihar district. The male literacy rate is 40.81% and the female literacy rate is 32.47% in Lagwan village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Lagwan village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Lagwan Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Lagwan village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 782 | 410 | 372 |
| Literacy | 36.92% | 40.81% | 32.47% |
| Scheduled Caste | 178 | 92 | 86 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 2,820 | 1,431 | 1,389 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 4.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Lagwan village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Lagwan village out of total population, 1,220 were engaged in work activities. 36.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 63.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,220 workers engaged in Main Work, 108 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 304 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 448 | 385 | 63 |
| Cultivators | 108 | 105 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 304 | 250 | 54 |
| Household Industries | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 32 | 26 | 6 |
| Marginal Workers | 772 | 715 | 57 |
| Non Working | 2,793 | 1,035 | 1,758 |
Nearby Villages to Lagwan,
Below are the list of villages near Lagwan village in Barsoi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Chamrutola | 251 |
| Belwa | 3,852 |
| Pokharia | 332 |
| Lakhitola | 462 |
| Bahrakhar | 3,459 |
| Sankola | 1,034 |
| Baldogachhi | 1,300 |
| Kothar | 1,981 |
| Jathar | 3,067 |
| Satarghat | 1,077 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Lagwan, Katihar, Bihar - Wikipedia