Lagan Population, Caste, Working Data Purnia, Bihar - Census 2011
Lagan is a village situated in Kasba block of Purnia district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 438 families residing in the village Lagan. The total population of Lagan is 2,490 out of which 1,279 are males and 1,211 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Lagan is 947.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Lagan village is 636 which is 26% of the total population. There are 330 male children and 306 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Lagan is 927 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (947) of Lagan village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Lagan is 34.8%. Thus Lagan village has a lower literacy rate compared to 40.8% of Purnia district. The male literacy rate is 38.15% and the female literacy rate is 31.27% in Lagan village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Lagan village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Lagan Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Lagan village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 636 | 330 | 306 |
| Literacy | 34.79% | 38.15% | 31.27% |
| Scheduled Caste | 244 | 121 | 123 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,845 | 917 | 928 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 9.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Lagan village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Lagan village out of total population, 714 were engaged in work activities. 76.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 23.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 714 workers engaged in Main Work, 179 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 288 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 549 | 457 | 92 |
| Cultivators | 179 | 176 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 288 | 215 | 73 |
| Other Workers | 82 | 66 | 16 |
| Marginal Workers | 165 | 115 | 50 |
| Non Working | 1,776 | 707 | 1,069 |
Map of Lagan, Purnia, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Lagan, Kasba
Below are the list of villages near Lagan village in Kasba.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bhamra | 3,086 |
| Mahthaur | 2,413 |
| Mohani | 6,900 |
| Kamalpur | 2,319 |
| Tikapur | 1,570 |
| Betauna | 5,337 |
| Baraitha | 4,744 |
| Fatehpur | 3,606 |
| Sarra | 790 |
| Alampur | 570 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Lagan, Purnia, Bihar - Wikipedia