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.

Population
1,883
Families
402
Literacy
75.3%
Sex Ratio
904

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

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