Laha Population, Caste, Working Data Birbhum, West Bengal - Census 2011
Laha is a village situated in Rampurhat - II block of Birbhum district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 658 families residing in the village Laha. The total population of Laha is 2,070 out of which 1,038 are males and 1,032 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Laha is 994.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Laha village is 324 which is 16% of the total population. There are 152 male children and 172 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Laha is 1,132 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (994) of Laha village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Laha is 66.8%. Thus Laha village has higher literacy rate compared to 61.6% of Birbhum district. The male literacy rate is 76.41% and the female literacy rate is 56.98% in Laha village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Laha village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Laha Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Laha village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 324 | 152 | 172 |
| Literacy | 66.84% | 76.41% | 56.98% |
| Scheduled Caste | 983 | 493 | 490 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 903 | 361 | 542 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 47.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Laha village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Laha village out of total population, 655 were engaged in work activities. 70.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 29.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 655 workers engaged in Main Work, 72 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 322 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 461 | 449 | 12 |
| Cultivators | 72 | 70 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 322 | 320 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 67 | 59 | 8 |
| Marginal Workers | 194 | 146 | 48 |
| Non Working | 1,415 | 443 | 972 |
Nearby Villages to Laha,
Below are the list of villages near Laha village in Rampurhat - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Parun | 1,123 |
| Nuruddipur | 736 |
| Kashipur | 770 |
| Paikpara | 1,058 |
| Sandhyajal | 3,811 |
| Batina | 1,492 |
| Maheshpur | 376 |
| Basoa | 5,511 |
| Nima Pakhuria | 1,557 |
| Margram | 30,055 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Laha, Birbhum, West Bengal - Wikipedia