Laharia Population, Caste, Working Data Puruliya, West Bengal - Census 2011
Laharia is a village situated in Puncha block of Puruliya district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 402 families residing in the village Laharia. The total population of Laharia is 1,883 out of which 989 are males and 894 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Laharia is 904.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Laharia village is 203 which is 11% of the total population. There are 115 male children and 88 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Laharia is 765 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (904) of Laharia village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Laharia is 75.3%. Thus Laharia village has a higher literacy rate compared to 55.5% of Puruliya district. The male literacy rate is 89.24% and the female literacy rate is 60.17% in Laharia village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Laharia village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Laharia Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Laharia village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 203 | 115 | 88 |
| Literacy | 75.3% | 89.24% | 60.17% |
| Scheduled Caste | 504 | 273 | 231 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 378 | 187 | 191 |
| Illiterate | 618 | 209 | 409 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 26.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 20.1% of total population in Laharia village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Laharia village out of total population, 1,011 were engaged in work activities. 26.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 73.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,011 workers engaged in Main Work, 35 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 98 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 264 | 240 | 24 |
| Cultivators | 35 | 35 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 98 | 84 | 14 |
| Household Industries | 20 | 19 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 111 | 102 | 9 |
| Marginal Workers | 747 | 350 | 397 |
| Non Working | 872 | 399 | 473 |
Map of Laharia, Puruliya, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Laharia, Puncha
Below are the list of villages near Laharia village in Puncha.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kendbani | 405 |
| Poradi | 1,659 |
| Layamara | 94 |
| Simakanali | 829 |
| Chandanpur | 509 |
| Mahuladanga | 327 |
| Arali | 837 |
| Debgram | 709 |
| Raghunathpur | 891 |
| Bhagaband | 1,497 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Laharia, Puruliya, West Bengal - Wikipedia