Ledium Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Ledium is a village situated in Keshiary block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 70 families residing in the village Ledium. The total population of Ledium is 302 out of which 154 are males and 148 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Ledium is 961.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Ledium village is 40 which is 13% of the total population. There are 20 male children and 20 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Ledium is 1,000 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (961) of Ledium village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Ledium is 76.7%. Thus Ledium village has higher literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 85.82% and the female literacy rate is 67.19% in Ledium village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Ledium village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Ledium Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Ledium village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 40 | 20 | 20 |
| Literacy | 76.72% | 85.82% | 67.19% |
| Scheduled Caste | 50 | 21 | 29 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 98 | 51 | 47 |
| Illiterate | 101 | 39 | 62 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 16.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 32.5% of total population in Ledium village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Ledium village out of total population, 184 were engaged in work activities. 63.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 36.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 184 workers engaged in Main Work, 31 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 73 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 117 | 84 | 33 |
| Cultivators | 31 | 28 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 73 | 46 | 27 |
| Household Industries | 6 | 6 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 7 | 4 | 3 |
| Marginal Workers | 67 | 15 | 52 |
| Non Working | 118 | 55 | 63 |
Nearby Villages to Ledium,
Below are the list of villages near Ledium village in Keshiary.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Gila Gerya | 1,021 |
| Khajura Bheri | 2,315 |
| Amgerya | 1,335 |
| Gopalpur | 411 |
| Lenga Mara | 2,612 |
| Chaitanpur | 642 |
| Kapas Gerya | 825 |
| Baramara | 1,369 |
| Bara Chati | 480 |
| Gaighata | 268 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Ledium, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia