Lata Population, Caste, Working Data Puruliya, West Bengal - Census 2011
Lata is a village situated in Bundwan block of Puruliya district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 154 families residing in the village Lata. The total population of Lata is 770 out of which 412 are males and 358 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Lata is 869.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Lata village is 111 which is 14% of the total population. There are 62 male children and 49 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Lata is 790 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (869) of Lata village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Lata is 56.9%. Thus Lata village has a higher literacy rate compared to 55.5% of Puruliya district. The male literacy rate is 68.86% and the female literacy rate is 43.37% in Lata village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Lata village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Lata Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Lata village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 111 | 62 | 49 |
| Literacy | 56.9% | 68.86% | 43.37% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 134 | 74 | 60 |
| Illiterate | 395 | 171 | 224 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 17.4% of total population in Lata village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Lata village out of total population, 307 were engaged in work activities. 71% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 29% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 307 workers engaged in Main Work, 91 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 32 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 218 | 177 | 41 |
| Cultivators | 91 | 70 | 21 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 32 | 27 | 5 |
| Household Industries | 9 | 8 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 86 | 72 | 14 |
| Marginal Workers | 89 | 44 | 45 |
| Non Working | 463 | 191 | 272 |
Map of Lata, Puruliya, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Lata, Bundwan
Below are the list of villages near Lata village in Bundwan.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Korpa | 173 |
| Kumirdih | 646 |
| Dangarjuri | 566 |
| Dhadka | 1,896 |
| Jamjora | 177 |
| Digha | 351 |
| Gholhunra | 430 |
| Dhanpora | 86 |
| Bangrisamil Alias Jaragora | 244 |
| Janijhor | 281 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Lata, Puruliya, West Bengal - Wikipedia