Layekdi Population, Caste, Working Data Puruliya, West Bengal - Census 2011
Layekdi is a village situated in Raghunathpur - I block of Puruliya district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 68 families residing in the village Layekdi. The total population of Layekdi is 398 out of which 204 are males and 194 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Layekdi is 951.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Layekdi village is 66 which is 17% of the total population. There are 34 male children and 32 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Layekdi is 941 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (951) of Layekdi village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Layekdi is 59.6%. Thus Layekdi village has a higher literacy rate compared to 55.5% of Puruliya district. The male literacy rate is 71.76% and the female literacy rate is 46.91% in Layekdi village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Layekdi village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Layekdi Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Layekdi village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 66 | 34 | 32 |
| Literacy | 59.64% | 71.76% | 46.91% |
| Scheduled Caste | 10 | 5 | 5 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 384 | 197 | 187 |
| Illiterate | 200 | 82 | 118 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 2.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 96.5% of total population in Layekdi village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Layekdi village out of total population, 153 were engaged in work activities. 11.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 88.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 153 workers engaged in Main Work, 3 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 17 | 17 | 0 |
| Cultivators | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 14 | 14 | 0 |
| Marginal Workers | 136 | 79 | 57 |
| Non Working | 245 | 108 | 137 |
Map of Layekdi, Puruliya, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Layekdi, Raghunathpur - I
Below are the list of villages near Layekdi village in Raghunathpur - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kelahi | 222 |
| Daikiari | 169 |
| Shikratanr | 511 |
| Durmut | 3,261 |
| Digardi | 151 |
| Lakhipriya Alis Nutandi | 2,472 |
| Shimlon | 476 |
| Kunardi | 693 |
| Gagra | 1,947 |
| Penamahul | 30 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Layekdi, Puruliya, West Bengal - Wikipedia