Lachanga Population, Caste, Working Data Barpeta, Assam - Census 2011
Lachanga is a village situated in Kalgachia circle of Barpeta district in Assam. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 1,005 families residing in the village Lachanga. The total population of Lachanga is 5,159 out of which 2,650 are males and 2,509 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Lachanga is 947.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Lachanga village is 1096 which is 21% of the total population. There are 571 male children and 525 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Lachanga is 919 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (947) of Lachanga village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Lachanga is 54.3%. Thus Lachanga village has a higher literacy rate compared to 53% of Barpeta district. The male literacy rate is 60.41% and the female literacy rate is 47.98% in Lachanga village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Lachanga village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Lachanga Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Lachanga village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,096 | 571 | 525 |
| Literacy | 54.34% | 60.41% | 47.98% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 2,951 | 1,394 | 1,557 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Lachanga village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Lachanga village out of total population, 1,594 were engaged in work activities. 70.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 29.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,594 workers engaged in Main Work, 502 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 254 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,123 | 1,043 | 80 |
| Cultivators | 502 | 491 | 11 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 254 | 222 | 32 |
| Household Industries | 10 | 7 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 357 | 323 | 34 |
| Marginal Workers | 471 | 272 | 199 |
| Non Working | 3,565 | 1,335 | 2,230 |
Map of Lachanga, Barpeta, Assam
Nearby Villages to Lachanga, Kalgachia
Below are the list of villages near Lachanga village in Kalgachia.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Besimari | 1,032 |
| Bilortari | 2,432 |
| Mowamari | 1,719 |
| Dewkura | 1,681 |
| Golia | 2,725 |
| Monakocha | 1,551 |
| Srirampur | 802 |
| Dimapur | 1,840 |
| Guileza | 2,809 |
| Balai Pathar | 4,365 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Lachanga, Barpeta, Assam - Wikipedia