Lajhna Population, Caste, Working Data Puruliya, West Bengal - Census 2011
Lajhna is a village situated in Kashipur block of Puruliya district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 98 families residing in the village Lajhna. The total population of Lajhna is 448 out of which 229 are males and 219 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Lajhna is 956.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Lajhna village is 46 which is 10% of the total population. There are 25 male children and 21 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Lajhna is 840 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (956) of Lajhna village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Lajhna is 76.6%. Thus Lajhna village has higher literacy rate compared to 55.5% of Puruliya district. The male literacy rate is 86.27% and the female literacy rate is 66.67% in Lajhna village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Lajhna village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Lajhna Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Lajhna village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 46 | 25 | 21 |
| Literacy | 76.62% | 86.27% | 66.67% |
| Scheduled Caste | 149 | 77 | 72 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 96 | 43 | 53 |
| Illiterate | 140 | 53 | 87 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 33.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 21.4% of total population in Lajhna village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Lajhna village out of total population, 266 were engaged in work activities. 14.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 85.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 266 workers engaged in Main Work, 0 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 7 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 39 | 21 | 18 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 7 | 3 | 4 |
| Other Workers | 32 | 18 | 14 |
| Marginal Workers | 227 | 114 | 113 |
| Non Working | 182 | 94 | 88 |
Nearby Villages to Lajhna,
Below are the list of villages near Lajhna village in Kashipur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Naphar Mandaldi | 479 |
| Kusumgora Alias Ranjandi | 1,362 |
| Madhuapatra | 517 |
| Tilabani | 195 |
| Mrigipahari | 557 |
| Bhatin | 1,137 |
| Tara | 952 |
| Jiara | 817 |
| Saharbera | 565 |
| Lakshipur | 153 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Lajhna, Puruliya, West Bengal - Wikipedia