Lepsa Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Lepsa is a village situated in Keshpur block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 243 families residing in the village Lepsa. The total population of Lepsa is 1,136 out of which 573 are males and 563 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Lepsa is 983.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Lepsa village is 136 which is 12% of the total population. There are 69 male children and 67 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Lepsa is 971 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (983) of Lepsa village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Lepsa is 74%. Thus Lepsa village has higher literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 82.54% and the female literacy rate is 65.32% in Lepsa village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Lepsa village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Lepsa Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Lepsa village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 136 | 69 | 67 |
| Literacy | 74% | 82.54% | 65.32% |
| Scheduled Caste | 576 | 289 | 287 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 396 | 157 | 239 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 50.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Lepsa village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Lepsa village out of total population, 442 were engaged in work activities. 13.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 86.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 442 workers engaged in Main Work, 47 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 4 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 61 | 55 | 6 |
| Cultivators | 47 | 45 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 8 | 5 | 3 |
| Marginal Workers | 381 | 236 | 145 |
| Non Working | 694 | 282 | 412 |
Nearby Villages to Lepsa,
Below are the list of villages near Lepsa village in Keshpur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Ranpara | 719 |
| Anandapur | 11,461 |
| Jhatiar | 1,554 |
| Gopal Nagar | 279 |
| Gamaria | 563 |
| Ganta | 318 |
| Ganga Narayan Bar | 395 |
| Teghari | 1,393 |
| Mejura | 1,770 |
| Putigerya | 36 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Lepsa, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia