Lapahari Population, Caste, Working Data Puruliya, West Bengal - Census 2011
Lapahari is a village situated in Santuri block of Puruliya district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 113 families residing in the village Lapahari. The total population of Lapahari is 650 out of which 340 are males and 310 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Lapahari is 912.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Lapahari village is 93 which is 14% of the total population. There are 47 male children and 46 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Lapahari is 979 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (912) of Lapahari village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Lapahari is 58.5%. Thus Lapahari village has a higher literacy rate compared to 55.5% of Puruliya district. The male literacy rate is 71.33% and the female literacy rate is 44.32% in Lapahari village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Lapahari village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Lapahari Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Lapahari village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 93 | 47 | 46 |
| Literacy | 58.53% | 71.33% | 44.32% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 595 | 308 | 287 |
| Illiterate | 324 | 131 | 193 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 91.5% of total population in Lapahari village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Lapahari village out of total population, 350 were engaged in work activities. 45.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 54.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 350 workers engaged in Main Work, 13 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 130 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 160 | 130 | 30 |
| Cultivators | 13 | 13 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 130 | 104 | 26 |
| Household Industries | 7 | 6 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 10 | 7 | 3 |
| Marginal Workers | 190 | 59 | 131 |
| Non Working | 300 | 151 | 149 |
Map of Lapahari, Puruliya, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Lapahari, Santuri
Below are the list of villages near Lapahari village in Santuri.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Amdiha | 400 |
| Gumra | 447 |
| Bidhakata | 604 |
| Benagaria | 332 |
| Anthumajhirdi | 686 |
| Ghutgarya | 163 |
| Brindabanpur | 1,828 |
| Amlagarya | 139 |
| Muktipur | 253 |
| Nuhuchibad | 239 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Lapahari, Puruliya, West Bengal - Wikipedia