Layek Band Population, Caste, Working Data Bankura, West Bengal - Census 2011
Layek Band is a village situated in Vishnupur block of Bankura district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 746 families residing in the village Layek Band. The total population of Layek Band is 3,325 out of which 1,717 are males and 1,608 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Layek Band is 937.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Layek Band village is 374 which is 11% of the total population. There are 203 male children and 171 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Layek Band is 842 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (937) of Layek Band village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Layek Band is 70.3%. Thus Layek Band village has higher literacy rate compared to 62.1% of Bankura district. The male literacy rate is 80.18% and the female literacy rate is 59.92% in Layek Band village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Layek Band village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Layek Band Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Layek Band village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 374 | 203 | 171 |
| Literacy | 70.32% | 80.18% | 59.92% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,032 | 525 | 507 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 229 | 122 | 107 |
| Illiterate | 1,250 | 503 | 747 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 31% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 6.9% of total population in Layek Band village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Layek Band village out of total population, 1,314 were engaged in work activities. 46% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 54% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,314 workers engaged in Main Work, 249 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 251 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 604 | 569 | 35 |
| Cultivators | 249 | 244 | 5 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 251 | 232 | 19 |
| Household Industries | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 99 | 90 | 9 |
| Marginal Workers | 710 | 399 | 311 |
| Non Working | 2,011 | 749 | 1,262 |
Nearby Villages to Layek Band,
Below are the list of villages near Layek Band village in Vishnupur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Tarajuri Gangarampur | 227 |
| Antare | 437 |
| Narikala | 2,056 |
| Ajodhya | 2,862 |
| Karoan | 496 |
| Loharara | 433 |
| Chua Masina | 5,726 |
| Nangal Bhanga | 31 |
| Damodarpur | 1,612 |
| Chakchua Masina | 350 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Layek Band, Bankura, West Bengal - Wikipedia