Layekpur Population, Caste, Working Data Birbhum, West Bengal - Census 2011
Layekpur is a village situated in Mayureswar - I block of Birbhum district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 150 families residing in the village Layekpur. The total population of Layekpur is 609 out of which 314 are males and 295 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Layekpur is 939.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Layekpur village is 68 which is 11% of the total population. There are 31 male children and 37 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Layekpur is 1,194 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (939) of Layekpur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Layekpur is 75.2%. Thus Layekpur village has higher literacy rate compared to 61.6% of Birbhum district. The male literacy rate is 80.21% and the female literacy rate is 69.77% in Layekpur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Layekpur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Layekpur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Layekpur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 68 | 31 | 37 |
| Literacy | 75.23% | 80.21% | 69.77% |
| Scheduled Caste | 322 | 174 | 148 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 202 | 87 | 115 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 52.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Layekpur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Layekpur village out of total population, 467 were engaged in work activities. 26.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 73.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 467 workers engaged in Main Work, 22 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 89 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 124 | 112 | 12 |
| Cultivators | 22 | 22 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 89 | 82 | 7 |
| Household Industries | 8 | 3 | 5 |
| Other Workers | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| Marginal Workers | 343 | 129 | 214 |
| Non Working | 142 | 73 | 69 |
Nearby Villages to Layekpur,
Below are the list of villages near Layekpur village in Mayureswar - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Jhikadda | 1,088 |
| Dharani Nabagram | 456 |
| Mirpur | 634 |
| Kusumi | 1,045 |
| Rautara | 646 |
| Pandulia | 434 |
| Dariharuki | 268 |
| Sipura | 281 |
| Sabek Haruki | 679 |
| Shibgram | 2,035 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Layekpur, Birbhum, West Bengal - Wikipedia