Liya Population, Caste, Working Data Puruliya, West Bengal - Census 2011
Liya is a village situated in Kashipur block of Puruliya district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 124 families residing in the village Liya. The total population of Liya is 755 out of which 357 are males and 398 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Liya is 1,115.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Liya village is 117 which is 15% of the total population. There are 50 male children and 67 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Liya is 1,340 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,115) of Liya village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Liya is 74.3%. Thus Liya village has higher literacy rate compared to 55.5% of Puruliya district. The male literacy rate is 86.64% and the female literacy rate is 62.84% in Liya village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Liya village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Liya Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Liya village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 117 | 50 | 67 |
| Literacy | 74.29% | 86.64% | 62.84% |
| Scheduled Caste | 37 | 18 | 19 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 22 | 9 | 13 |
| Illiterate | 281 | 91 | 190 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 4.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 2.9% of total population in Liya village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Liya village out of total population, 369 were engaged in work activities. 63.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 36.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 369 workers engaged in Main Work, 89 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 74 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 233 | 179 | 54 |
| Cultivators | 89 | 74 | 15 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 74 | 41 | 33 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 69 | 63 | 6 |
| Marginal Workers | 136 | 10 | 126 |
| Non Working | 386 | 168 | 218 |
Nearby Villages to Liya,
Below are the list of villages near Liya village in Kashipur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bhuiandi | 692 |
| Majurjura | 1,204 |
| Ghutlia | 693 |
| Gopalpur | 524 |
| Dhanera | 1,165 |
| Shampur | 317 |
| Gamarkunri | 969 |
| Simla | 2,530 |
| Sumaidi | 519 |
| Damankiari | 1,680 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Liya, Puruliya, West Bengal - Wikipedia