Lakshmighat Population, Caste, Working Data Maldah, West Bengal - Census 2011
Lakshmighat is a village situated in English Bazar block of Maldah district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 1,112 families residing in the village Lakshmighat. The total population of Lakshmighat is 5,543 out of which 2,761 are males and 2,782 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Lakshmighat is 1,008.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Lakshmighat village is 947 which is 17% of the total population. There are 465 male children and 482 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Lakshmighat is 1,037 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,008) of Lakshmighat village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Lakshmighat is 40.7%. Thus Lakshmighat village has a lower literacy rate compared to 52.3% of Maldah district. The male literacy rate is 42.51% and the female literacy rate is 38.83% in Lakshmighat village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Lakshmighat village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Lakshmighat Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Lakshmighat village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 947 | 465 | 482 |
| Literacy | 40.67% | 42.51% | 38.83% |
| Scheduled Caste | 315 | 165 | 150 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 3,674 | 1,785 | 1,889 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 5.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Lakshmighat village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Lakshmighat village out of total population, 1,577 were engaged in work activities. 69.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 30.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,577 workers engaged in Main Work, 144 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 515 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,101 | 985 | 116 |
| Cultivators | 144 | 138 | 6 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 515 | 491 | 24 |
| Household Industries | 55 | 9 | 46 |
| Other Workers | 387 | 347 | 40 |
| Marginal Workers | 476 | 329 | 147 |
| Non Working | 3,966 | 1,447 | 2,519 |
Map of Lakshmighat, Maldah, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Lakshmighat, English Bazar
Below are the list of villages near Lakshmighat village in English Bazar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Nagharia | 6,408 |
| Balupur | 1,653 |
| Phulbaria | 5,097 |
| Kanaipur | 44 |
| Niamatpur | 11,089 |
| Shyampur | 104 |
| Binodpur | 595 |
| Daulatpur | 3,411 |
| Basudebpur | 3,475 |
| Khalimpur | 429 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Lakshmighat, Maldah, West Bengal - Wikipedia