Layek Bazar Population, Caste, Working Data Birbhum, West Bengal - Census 2011
Layek Bazar is a village situated in Bolpur Sriniketan block of Birbhum district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 680 families residing in the village Layek Bazar. The total population of Layek Bazar is 2,910 out of which 1,474 are males and 1,436 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Layek Bazar is 974.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Layek Bazar village is 384 which is 13% of the total population. There are 199 male children and 185 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Layek Bazar is 930 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (974) of Layek Bazar village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Layek Bazar is 70.4%. Thus Layek Bazar village has a higher literacy rate compared to 61.6% of Birbhum district. The male literacy rate is 77.88% and the female literacy rate is 62.83% in Layek Bazar village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Layek Bazar village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Layek Bazar Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Layek Bazar village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 384 | 199 | 185 |
| Literacy | 70.43% | 77.88% | 62.83% |
| Scheduled Caste | 637 | 321 | 316 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 295 | 137 | 158 |
| Illiterate | 1,131 | 481 | 650 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 21.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 10.1% of total population in Layek Bazar village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Layek Bazar village out of total population, 1,062 were engaged in work activities. 81.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 18.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,062 workers engaged in Main Work, 36 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 136 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 867 | 759 | 108 |
| Cultivators | 36 | 29 | 7 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 136 | 130 | 6 |
| Household Industries | 9 | 3 | 6 |
| Other Workers | 686 | 597 | 89 |
| Marginal Workers | 195 | 62 | 133 |
| Non Working | 1,848 | 653 | 1,195 |
Map of Layek Bazar, Birbhum, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Layek Bazar, Bolpur Sriniketan
Below are the list of villages near Layek Bazar village in Bolpur Sriniketan.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Gayeshpur | 3,825 |
| Tatarpur | 835 |
| Muluk | 3,361 |
| Araji Muluk | 860 |
| Dakshin Narayanpur | 808 |
| Gobindapur | 920 |
| Mahuli | 459 |
| Gheropara | 775 |
| Dwarkanathpur | 3,363 |
| Rajatpur | 1,735 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Layek Bazar, Birbhum, West Bengal - Wikipedia