Giting Lahar Population, Caste, Working Data Puruliya, West Bengal - Census 2011
Giting Lahar is a village situated in Balarampur block of Puruliya district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 339 families residing in the village Giting Lahar. The total population of Giting Lahar is 1,797 out of which 903 are males and 894 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Giting Lahar is 990.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Giting Lahar village is 281 which is 16% of the total population. There are 146 male children and 135 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Giting Lahar is 925 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (990) of Giting Lahar village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Giting Lahar is 44%. Thus Giting Lahar village has a lower literacy rate compared to 55.5% of Puruliya district. The male literacy rate is 58.65% and the female literacy rate is 29.38% in Giting Lahar village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Giting Lahar village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Giting Lahar Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Giting Lahar village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 281 | 146 | 135 |
| Literacy | 44% | 58.65% | 29.38% |
| Scheduled Caste | 42 | 19 | 23 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,745 | 879 | 866 |
| Illiterate | 1,130 | 459 | 671 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 2.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 97.1% of total population in Giting Lahar village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Giting Lahar village out of total population, 928 were engaged in work activities. 47% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 53% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 928 workers engaged in Main Work, 204 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 14 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 436 | 319 | 117 |
| Cultivators | 204 | 183 | 21 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 14 | 1 | 13 |
| Other Workers | 218 | 135 | 83 |
| Marginal Workers | 492 | 187 | 305 |
| Non Working | 869 | 397 | 472 |
Map of Giting Lahar, Puruliya, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Giting Lahar, Balarampur
Below are the list of villages near Giting Lahar village in Balarampur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Jugidi Kashidi | 1,305 |
| Karma | 1,856 |
| Keraya | 2,140 |
| Bersa | 900 |
| Dandudi | 122 |
| Garga | 1,958 |
| Jorka | 84 |
| Siringi | 1,211 |
| Tilai | 1,100 |
| Ulidi | 946 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Giting Lahar, Puruliya, West Bengal - Wikipedia