Lanka Population, Caste, Working Data Puruliya, West Bengal - Census 2011
Lanka is a village situated in Barabazar block of Puruliya district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 101 families residing in the village Lanka. The total population of Lanka is 546 out of which 270 are males and 276 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Lanka is 1,022.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Lanka village is 81 which is 15% of the total population. There are 37 male children and 44 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Lanka is 1,189 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,022) of Lanka village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Lanka is 75.7%. Thus Lanka village has a higher literacy rate compared to 55.5% of Puruliya district. The male literacy rate is 87.12% and the female literacy rate is 64.22% in Lanka village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Lanka village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Lanka Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Lanka village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 81 | 37 | 44 |
| Literacy | 75.7% | 87.12% | 64.22% |
| Scheduled Caste | 18 | 6 | 12 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 194 | 67 | 127 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 3.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Lanka village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Lanka village out of total population, 301 were engaged in work activities. 33.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 66.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 301 workers engaged in Main Work, 22 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 37 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 102 | 90 | 12 |
| Cultivators | 22 | 18 | 4 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 37 | 34 | 3 |
| Household Industries | 19 | 17 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 24 | 21 | 3 |
| Marginal Workers | 199 | 66 | 133 |
| Non Working | 245 | 114 | 131 |
Map of Lanka, Puruliya, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Lanka, Barabazar
Below are the list of villages near Lanka village in Barabazar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Raladih | 627 |
| Khawasdih | 398 |
| Purihasa | 660 |
| Gurda | 569 |
| Rangagara | 450 |
| Sankhari | 1,140 |
| Raghunathdih | 219 |
| Bhalukkhal | 9 |
| Karmabera | 694 |
| Tilabani | 264 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Lanka, Puruliya, West Bengal - Wikipedia