Lara Population, Caste, Working Data Puruliya, West Bengal - Census 2011
Lara is a village situated in Kashipur block of Puruliya district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 583 families residing in the village Lara. The total population of Lara is 2,774 out of which 1,397 are males and 1,377 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Lara is 986.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Lara village is 328 which is 12% of the total population. There are 171 male children and 157 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Lara is 918 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (986) of Lara village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Lara is 72%. Thus Lara village has higher literacy rate compared to 55.5% of Puruliya district. The male literacy rate is 85.4% and the female literacy rate is 58.61% in Lara village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Lara village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Lara Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Lara village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 328 | 171 | 157 |
| Literacy | 72.04% | 85.4% | 58.61% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,319 | 688 | 631 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,111 | 539 | 572 |
| Illiterate | 1,012 | 350 | 662 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 47.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 40.1% of total population in Lara village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Lara village out of total population, 1,376 were engaged in work activities. 48% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 52% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,376 workers engaged in Main Work, 228 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 344 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 661 | 450 | 211 |
| Cultivators | 228 | 182 | 46 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 344 | 194 | 150 |
| Household Industries | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 85 | 70 | 15 |
| Marginal Workers | 715 | 315 | 400 |
| Non Working | 1,398 | 632 | 766 |
Nearby Villages to Lara,
Below are the list of villages near Lara village in Kashipur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kaliada | 578 |
| Parasiadi | 409 |
| Isanda | 1,372 |
| Kustor | 1,296 |
| Ledagora | 295 |
| Hadalda | 1,394 |
| Kharikagora | 789 |
| Gopal Chak | 157 |
| Uparra | 1,836 |
| Jambad | 169 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Lara, Puruliya, West Bengal - Wikipedia