Lapher Population, Caste, Working Data Balangir, Odisha - Census 2011
Lapher is a village situated in Saintala block of Balangir district in Odisha. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 178 families residing in the village Lapher. The total population of Lapher is 702 out of which 353 are males and 349 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Lapher is 989.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Lapher village is 117 which is 17% of the total population. There are 60 male children and 57 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Lapher is 950 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (989) of Lapher village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Lapher is 22.2%. Thus Lapher village has lower literacy rate compared to 56.2% of Balangir district. The male literacy rate is 28.33% and the female literacy rate is 16.1% in Lapher village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Lapher village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Lapher Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Lapher village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 117 | 60 | 57 |
| Literacy | 22.22% | 28.33% | 16.1% |
| Scheduled Caste | 193 | 95 | 98 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 143 | 75 | 68 |
| Illiterate | 572 | 270 | 302 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 27.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 20.4% of total population in Lapher village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Lapher village out of total population, 293 were engaged in work activities. 70.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 29.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 293 workers engaged in Main Work, 144 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 33 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 207 | 147 | 60 |
| Cultivators | 144 | 98 | 46 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 33 | 28 | 5 |
| Other Workers | 30 | 21 | 9 |
| Marginal Workers | 86 | 57 | 29 |
| Non Working | 409 | 149 | 260 |
Nearby Villages to Lapher,
Below are the list of villages near Lapher village in Saintala.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Dukalghat | 567 |
| Jaintara | 1,025 |
| Nagphena | 178 |
| Chalki | 1,745 |
| Surda | 114 |
| Bandupala | 1,060 |
| Tustapali | 1,035 |
| Kachharbhadi | 243 |
| Chhanchhada | 2,893 |
| Satighat | 413 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Lapher, Balangir, Odisha - Wikipedia