Lawa Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Lawa is a village situated in Jamboni block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 39 families residing in the village Lawa. The total population of Lawa is 169 out of which 91 are males and 78 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Lawa is 857.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Lawa village is 24 which is 14% of the total population. There are 12 male children and 12 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Lawa is 1,000 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (857) of Lawa village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Lawa is 79.3%. Thus Lawa village has a higher literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 93.67% and the female literacy rate is 62.12% in Lawa village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Lawa village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Lawa Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Lawa village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 24 | 12 | 12 |
| Literacy | 79.31% | 93.67% | 62.12% |
| Scheduled Caste | 34 | 18 | 16 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 54 | 17 | 37 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 20.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Lawa village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Lawa village out of total population, 62 were engaged in work activities. 64.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 35.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 62 workers engaged in Main Work, 9 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 2 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 40 | 39 | 1 |
| Cultivators | 9 | 9 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 29 | 28 | 1 |
| Marginal Workers | 22 | 17 | 5 |
| Non Working | 107 | 35 | 72 |
Map of Lawa, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Lawa, Jamboni
Below are the list of villages near Lawa village in Jamboni.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bhadai | 256 |
| Khatkhura | 855 |
| Kaima | 156 |
| Bannagajar | 103 |
| Bali Juri | 677 |
| Uttar Barashol | 1,018 |
| Jamui | 368 |
| Kurarya | 196 |
| Shanr Dhara | 522 |
| Nimdiha | 42 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Lawa, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia