Larchak Population, Caste, Working Data Maldah, West Bengal - Census 2011
Larchak is a village situated in Kaliachak - III block of Maldah district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 501 families residing in the village Larchak. The total population of Larchak is 2,496 out of which 1,304 are males and 1,192 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Larchak is 914.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Larchak village is 354 which is 14% of the total population. There are 191 male children and 163 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Larchak is 853 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (914) of Larchak village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Larchak is 57.8%. Thus Larchak village has a higher literacy rate compared to 52.3% of Maldah district. The male literacy rate is 63.97% and the female literacy rate is 51.21% in Larchak village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Larchak village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Larchak Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Larchak village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 354 | 191 | 163 |
| Literacy | 57.84% | 63.97% | 51.21% |
| Scheduled Caste | 2,226 | 1,167 | 1,059 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Illiterate | 1,257 | 592 | 665 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 89.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Larchak village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Larchak village out of total population, 1,078 were engaged in work activities. 48.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 51.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,078 workers engaged in Main Work, 156 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 214 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 523 | 459 | 64 |
| Cultivators | 156 | 153 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 214 | 204 | 10 |
| Household Industries | 27 | 4 | 23 |
| Other Workers | 126 | 98 | 28 |
| Marginal Workers | 555 | 208 | 347 |
| Non Working | 1,418 | 637 | 781 |
Map of Larchak, Maldah, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Larchak, Kaliachak - III
Below are the list of villages near Larchak village in Kaliachak - III.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kazichak | 1,846 |
| Chaklalu | 1,627 |
| Srinibaspur | 1,084 |
| Sahilapur | 2,984 |
| Fatepur | 3,156 |
| Akanda Baria | 1,651 |
| Dakshin Chandpur | 26 |
| Naoda | 573 |
| Chak Mailpur | 955 |
| Sultanpur | 1,277 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Larchak, Maldah, West Bengal - Wikipedia