Lauhajang Population, Caste, Working Data Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Lauhajang is a village situated in Nanda Kumar block of Purba Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 339 families residing in the village Lauhajang. The total population of Lauhajang is 1,325 out of which 676 are males and 649 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Lauhajang is 960.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Lauhajang village is 190 which is 14% of the total population. There are 102 male children and 88 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Lauhajang is 863 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (960) of Lauhajang village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Lauhajang is 84.1%. Thus Lauhajang village has higher literacy rate compared to 77% of Purba Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 86.24% and the female literacy rate is 82% in Lauhajang village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Lauhajang village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Lauhajang Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Lauhajang village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 190 | 102 | 88 |
| Literacy | 84.14% | 86.24% | 82% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 370 | 181 | 189 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Lauhajang village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Lauhajang village out of total population, 347 were engaged in work activities. 49.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 50.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 347 workers engaged in Main Work, 6 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 135 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 171 | 163 | 8 |
| Cultivators | 6 | 5 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 135 | 133 | 2 |
| Household Industries | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Other Workers | 26 | 25 | 1 |
| Marginal Workers | 176 | 164 | 12 |
| Non Working | 978 | 349 | 629 |
Nearby Villages to Lauhajang,
Below are the list of villages near Lauhajang village in Nanda Kumar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Dakshin Gumai | 1,264 |
| Shridharpur | 5,035 |
| Bidyadharpur | 655 |
| Hansgere | 2,417 |
| Betaldighi | 1,111 |
| Paramhansapur | 3,310 |
| Dihiguma | 2,263 |
| Basdebpur | 4,379 |
| Dhanya Ghar | 2,258 |
| Khejur Berya | 1,735 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Lauhajang, Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia