Lakhra Population, Caste, Working Data Puruliya, West Bengal - Census 2011
Lakhra is a village situated in Puncha block of Puruliya district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 189 families residing in the village Lakhra. The total population of Lakhra is 685 out of which 335 are males and 350 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Lakhra is 1,045.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Lakhra village is 40 which is 6% of the total population. There are 23 male children and 17 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Lakhra is 739 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,045) of Lakhra village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Lakhra is 61.4%. Thus Lakhra village has higher literacy rate compared to 55.5% of Puruliya district. The male literacy rate is 69.87% and the female literacy rate is 53.45% in Lakhra village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Lakhra village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Lakhra Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Lakhra village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 40 | 23 | 17 |
| Literacy | 61.4% | 69.87% | 53.45% |
| Scheduled Caste | 293 | 149 | 144 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 289 | 117 | 172 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 42.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Lakhra village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Lakhra village out of total population, 285 were engaged in work activities. 98.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 1.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 285 workers engaged in Main Work, 146 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 88 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 282 | 194 | 88 |
| Cultivators | 146 | 138 | 8 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 88 | 16 | 72 |
| Other Workers | 48 | 40 | 8 |
| Marginal Workers | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Non Working | 400 | 141 | 259 |
Nearby Villages to Lakhra,
Below are the list of villages near Lakhra village in Puncha.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Birdang | 313 |
| Amjora | 392 |
| Raghunathpur | 328 |
| Bishpuria | 1,424 |
| Parbad | 141 |
| Goaladi Alias Mishradeuli | 655 |
| Badra | 3,082 |
| Deuli | 471 |
| Bhagaband | 1,497 |
| Debgram | 709 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Lakhra, Puruliya, West Bengal - Wikipedia