Lapara Population, Caste, Working Data Puruliya, West Bengal - Census 2011
Lapara is a village situated in Puncha block of Puruliya district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 723 families residing in the village Lapara. The total population of Lapara is 3,267 out of which 1,661 are males and 1,606 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Lapara is 967.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Lapara village is 466 which is 14% of the total population. There are 234 male children and 232 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Lapara is 991 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (967) of Lapara village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Lapara is 74.1%. Thus Lapara village has a higher literacy rate compared to 55.5% of Puruliya district. The male literacy rate is 87.32% and the female literacy rate is 60.41% in Lapara village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Lapara village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Lapara Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Lapara village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 466 | 234 | 232 |
| Literacy | 74.12% | 87.32% | 60.41% |
| Scheduled Caste | 435 | 223 | 212 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 758 | 385 | 373 |
| Illiterate | 1,191 | 415 | 776 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 13.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 23.2% of total population in Lapara village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Lapara village out of total population, 1,674 were engaged in work activities. 39.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 60.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,674 workers engaged in Main Work, 248 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 173 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 666 | 575 | 91 |
| Cultivators | 248 | 224 | 24 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 173 | 150 | 23 |
| Household Industries | 8 | 7 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 237 | 194 | 43 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,008 | 365 | 643 |
| Non Working | 1,593 | 721 | 872 |
Map of Lapara, Puruliya, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Lapara, Puncha
Below are the list of villages near Lapara village in Puncha.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Chhatalalpur | 473 |
| Damodarpur | 2,303 |
| Gangadi | 999 |
| Bhatadi | 5 |
| Bhutam | 1,139 |
| Laulara | 2,743 |
| Gagda | 852 |
| Panrui | 1,855 |
| Ramaidi | 698 |
| Tatari | 1,622 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Lapara, Puruliya, West Bengal - Wikipedia