Lapara Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Puruliya, West Bengal - Census 2011

Lapara is a Census Town city situated in Kashipur block of Puruliya district. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total 1,077 families residing in the Lapara city. The total population of Lapara is 5,367 out of which 2,731 are males and 2,636 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Lapara is 965.

The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Lapara city is 632 which is 12% of the total population. There are 328 male children and 304 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Lapara is 927 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (965).

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Lapara is 71.2%. Thus Lapara has a higher literacy rate compared to 64.5% of Puruliya district. The male literacy rate is 81.19% and the female literacy rate is 60.93% in Lapara.

Population
5,367
Literacy
71.2%
Sex Ratio
965

Lapara Census Town has total administration over 1,077 houses to which it supplies basic amenities such as water and sewerage. It is also authorized to build roads within Census Town limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.

Lapara Census Town

As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Lapara Census Town.

Total Male Female
Children 632 328 304
Literacy 71.2% 71.4% 53.9%
Scheduled Caste 1,831 903 928
Scheduled Tribe 126 66 60
Illiterate 1,995 780 1,215

Caste-wise Population - Lapara

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 34.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 2.3% of total population in Lapara.

Total Male Female
Schedule Caste 1,831 903 928
Schedule Tribe 126 66 60

Religion-wise Population - Lapara

As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Lapara is 4,938 which is 92.01% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Lapara is 428 which is 7.97% of the total population. Below is the religion-wise population of Lapara as per Census 2011.

Religion Total Male Female
Hindu 4,938 (92.01%) 2,521 2,417
Muslim 428 (7.97%) 209 219
Christian 0 (0%) 0 0
Sikh 0 (0%) 0 0
Buddhist 0 (0%) 0 0
Jain 0 (0%) 0 0
Other Religion 0 (0%) 0 0
No Religion Specified 1 (0.02%) 1 0

Literacy Rate - Lapara

The total literacy rate of Lapara was 71.21% in 2011 which is less than the average literacy rate of 76.26% of West Bengal. Population-wise, out of total 3,372 literates, males were 1,951 while females were 1,421. Also the male literacy rate was 81.19% and the female literacy rate was 60.93% in Lapara.

  Lapara West Bengal
Female 60.93% 70.54%
Male 81.19% 81.69%
Total 71.21% 76.26%

Sex Ratio - Lapara

The Sex Ratio of Lapara is 965. Thus per every 1000 men there were 965 females in Lapara. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 927 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 965 ) of Lapara.


Child Population - Lapara

According to Census 2011, there were 632 children between aged 0 to 6 years in Lapara. Out of which 328 were male while 304 were female.


Working Population - Lapara

In Lapara Census Town out of total population, 1,767 were engaged in work activities. 72.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 27.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,767 workers engaged in Main Work, 112 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 117 were Agricultural labourers.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 1,287 1,126 161
Cultivators 112 86 26
Agriculture Labourer 117 102 15
Household Industries 55 53 2
Other Workers 1,003 885 118
Marginal Workers 480 326 154
Non Working 3,600 1,279 2,321

Lapara Wards

A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Lapara is further divided into 1 wards where elections are held every 5 years.

# Ward Population Literacy Sex Ratio
1 Ward No - 1 5,367 62.8% 965

Map of Lapara, Puruliya, West Bengal


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