Lakhi Population, Caste, Working Data Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Lakhi is a village situated in Khejuri - I block of Purba Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 2,783 families residing in the village Lakhi. The total population of Lakhi is 13,109 out of which 6,715 are males and 6,394 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Lakhi is 952.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Lakhi village is 1659 which is 13% of the total population. There are 841 male children and 818 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Lakhi is 973 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (952) of Lakhi village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Lakhi is 85.4%. Thus Lakhi village has higher literacy rate compared to 77% of Purba Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 90.57% and the female literacy rate is 80.06% in Lakhi village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Lakhi village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Lakhi Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Lakhi village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,659 | 841 | 818 |
| Literacy | 85.45% | 90.57% | 80.06% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,166 | 594 | 572 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 7 | 4 | 3 |
| Illiterate | 3,325 | 1,395 | 1,930 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 8.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Lakhi village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Lakhi village out of total population, 5,280 were engaged in work activities. 33.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 66.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 5,280 workers engaged in Main Work, 175 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 426 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,788 | 1,562 | 226 |
| Cultivators | 175 | 159 | 16 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 426 | 382 | 44 |
| Household Industries | 54 | 36 | 18 |
| Other Workers | 1,133 | 985 | 148 |
| Marginal Workers | 3,492 | 2,199 | 1,293 |
| Non Working | 7,829 | 2,954 | 4,875 |
Nearby Villages to Lakhi,
Below are the list of villages near Lakhi village in Khejuri - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Thakur Nagar | 3,122 |
| Srulia Chak | 433 |
| Kalya Chak | 1,367 |
| Mitra Chak | 920 |
| Bikram Nagar | 2,050 |
| Tikashi | 10,505 |
| Herya Atmarampur | 4,102 |
| Uttar Kalamdan | 3,468 |
| Shyam Chak | 551 |
| Chhatna Bari | 395 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Lakhi, Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia