Lakra Population, Caste, Working Data Puruliya, West Bengal - Census 2011
Lakra is a village situated in Manbazar - II block of Puruliya district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 536 families residing in the village Lakra. The total population of Lakra is 2,474 out of which 1,277 are males and 1,197 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Lakra is 937.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Lakra village is 324 which is 13% of the total population. There are 182 male children and 142 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Lakra is 780 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (937) of Lakra village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Lakra is 63.1%. Thus Lakra village has a higher literacy rate compared to 55.5% of Puruliya district. The male literacy rate is 75.8% and the female literacy rate is 49.86% in Lakra village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Lakra village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Lakra Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Lakra village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 324 | 182 | 142 |
| Literacy | 63.07% | 75.8% | 49.86% |
| Scheduled Caste | 547 | 290 | 257 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,240 | 629 | 611 |
| Illiterate | 1,118 | 447 | 671 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 22.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 50.1% of total population in Lakra village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Lakra village out of total population, 1,245 were engaged in work activities. 86.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 13.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,245 workers engaged in Main Work, 210 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 798 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,076 | 660 | 416 |
| Cultivators | 210 | 203 | 7 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 798 | 404 | 394 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 67 | 52 | 15 |
| Marginal Workers | 169 | 43 | 126 |
| Non Working | 1,229 | 574 | 655 |
Map of Lakra, Puruliya, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Lakra, Manbazar - II
Below are the list of villages near Lakra village in Manbazar - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Jamira | 787 |
| Krishtapur | 745 |
| Hatiramgora | 1,039 |
| Khayerbani | 841 |
| Barkadam | 1,059 |
| Bara Mamro | 1,477 |
| Bikramdi | 570 |
| Chhota Mamro | 69 |
| Damjuri | 616 |
| Ankro | 4,581 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Lakra, Puruliya, West Bengal - Wikipedia