Lalganj Population, Caste, Working Data Purnia, Bihar - Census 2011
Lalganj is a village situated in Purnia East block of Purnia district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 2,078 families residing in the village Lalganj. The total population of Lalganj is 11,045 out of which 5,757 are males and 5,288 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Lalganj is 919.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Lalganj village is 2404 which is 22% of the total population. There are 1222 male children and 1182 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Lalganj is 967 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (919) of Lalganj village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Lalganj is 44.6%. Thus Lalganj village has higher literacy rate compared to 40.8% of Purnia district. The male literacy rate is 50.36% and the female literacy rate is 38.19% in Lalganj village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Lalganj village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Lalganj Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Lalganj village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 2,404 | 1,222 | 1,182 |
| Literacy | 44.58% | 50.36% | 38.19% |
| Scheduled Caste | 952 | 492 | 460 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,452 | 777 | 675 |
| Illiterate | 7,193 | 3,473 | 3,720 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 8.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 13.1% of total population in Lalganj village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Lalganj village out of total population, 3,509 were engaged in work activities. 38.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 61.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 3,509 workers engaged in Main Work, 300 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 722 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,338 | 1,108 | 230 |
| Cultivators | 300 | 260 | 40 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 722 | 580 | 142 |
| Household Industries | 96 | 90 | 6 |
| Other Workers | 220 | 178 | 42 |
| Marginal Workers | 2,171 | 1,465 | 706 |
| Non Working | 7,536 | 3,184 | 4,352 |
Nearby Villages to Lalganj,
Below are the list of villages near Lalganj village in Purnia East.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Chandi | 14,004 |
| Sikandarpur | 2,616 |
| Kathua | 5,075 |
| Maharajpur | 5,505 |
| Ranipatra | 1,757 |
| Matiari | 73 |
| Birpur | 4,198 |
| Bishunpur | 540 |
| Pokharia | 4,291 |
| Mahendrapur | 5,444 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Lalganj, Purnia, Bihar - Wikipedia