Paschim Lahana Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Paschim Lahana is a village situated in Debra block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 65 families residing in the village Paschim Lahana. The total population of Paschim Lahana is 265 out of which 124 are males and 141 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Paschim Lahana is 1,137.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Paschim Lahana village is 25 which is 9% of the total population. There are 12 male children and 13 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Paschim Lahana is 1,083 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,137) of Paschim Lahana village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Paschim Lahana is 85%. Thus Paschim Lahana village has higher literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 91.96% and the female literacy rate is 78.91% in Paschim Lahana village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Paschim Lahana village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Paschim Lahana Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Paschim Lahana village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 25 | 12 | 13 |
| Literacy | 85% | 91.96% | 78.91% |
| Scheduled Caste | 19 | 7 | 12 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 81 | 39 | 42 |
| Illiterate | 61 | 21 | 40 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 7.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 30.6% of total population in Paschim Lahana village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Paschim Lahana village out of total population, 101 were engaged in work activities. 28.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 71.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 101 workers engaged in Main Work, 9 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 29 | 25 | 4 |
| Cultivators | 9 | 8 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 17 | 15 | 2 |
| Marginal Workers | 72 | 52 | 20 |
| Non Working | 164 | 47 | 117 |
Nearby Villages to Paschim Lahana,
Below are the list of villages near Paschim Lahana village in Debra.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Barkhola | 388 |
| Chak Shyampur | 188 |
| Dig Barasati | 391 |
| Chak Lahana | 309 |
| Jhikuria | 413 |
| Chalta Gerya | 239 |
| Srikrishnapur | 355 |
| Panifalia | 216 |
| Dogerya | 203 |
| Kuldiha | 496 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Paschim Lahana, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia