Latkana Population, Caste, Working Data Sheikhpura, Bihar - Census 2011
Latkana is a village situated in Ariari block of Sheikhpura district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 182 families residing in the village Latkana. The total population of Latkana is 1,228 out of which 633 are males and 595 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Latkana is 940.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Latkana village is 208 which is 17% of the total population. There are 101 male children and 107 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Latkana is 1,059 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (940) of Latkana village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Latkana is 46.5%. Thus Latkana village has lower literacy rate compared to 51.7% of Sheikhpura district. The male literacy rate is 60.34% and the female literacy rate is 31.35% in Latkana village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Latkana village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Latkana Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Latkana village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 208 | 101 | 107 |
| Literacy | 46.47% | 60.34% | 31.35% |
| Scheduled Caste | 284 | 140 | 144 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 754 | 312 | 442 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 23.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Latkana village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Latkana village out of total population, 316 were engaged in work activities. 92.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 7.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 316 workers engaged in Main Work, 222 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 56 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 292 | 242 | 50 |
| Cultivators | 222 | 191 | 31 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 56 | 42 | 14 |
| Household Industries | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 9 | 5 | 4 |
| Marginal Workers | 24 | 13 | 11 |
| Non Working | 912 | 378 | 534 |
Nearby Villages to Latkana,
Below are the list of villages near Latkana village in Ariari.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Sasbahana Ghuskuri | 4,025 |
| Manipur Aima | 1,061 |
| Mahuet | 2,153 |
| Efni | 4,631 |
| Barsa | 2,250 |
| Bahadurpur | 528 |
| Sumka | 1,245 |
| Hazratpur Mandrochani | 3,497 |
| Jakhaur | 245 |
| Birdaban | 2,501 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Latkana, Sheikhpura, Bihar - Wikipedia