Lahad Population, Caste, Working Data Maldah, West Bengal - Census 2011
Lahad is a village situated in Harischandrapur - I block of Maldah district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 442 families residing in the village Lahad. The total population of Lahad is 1,803 out of which 900 are males and 903 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Lahad is 1,003.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Lahad village is 317 which is 18% of the total population. There are 171 male children and 146 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Lahad is 854 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,003) of Lahad village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Lahad is 50.9%. Thus Lahad village has a lower literacy rate compared to 52.3% of Maldah district. The male literacy rate is 53.64% and the female literacy rate is 48.22% in Lahad village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Lahad village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Lahad Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Lahad village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 317 | 171 | 146 |
| Literacy | 50.87% | 53.64% | 48.22% |
| Scheduled Caste | 595 | 316 | 279 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 13 | 7 | 6 |
| Illiterate | 1,047 | 509 | 538 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 33% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.7% of total population in Lahad village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Lahad village out of total population, 490 were engaged in work activities. 76.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 23.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 490 workers engaged in Main Work, 128 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 197 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 373 | 358 | 15 |
| Cultivators | 128 | 126 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 197 | 189 | 8 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 47 | 42 | 5 |
| Marginal Workers | 117 | 92 | 25 |
| Non Working | 1,313 | 450 | 863 |
Map of Lahad, Maldah, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Lahad, Harischandrapur - I
Below are the list of villages near Lahad village in Harischandrapur - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Panchla | 996 |
| Uttar Gauripur | 380 |
| Chayenpur | 1,703 |
| Mahadebpur | 1,040 |
| Uttar Ramnagar | 57 |
| Dighua | 1,463 |
| Gohila | 1,214 |
| Saldaha | 2,384 |
| Parashtola | 969 |
| Chandipur | 608 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Lahad, Maldah, West Bengal - Wikipedia