Layekdi Population, Caste, Working Data Puruliya, West Bengal - Census 2011
Layekdi is a village situated in Hura block of Puruliya district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 151 families residing in the village Layekdi. The total population of Layekdi is 689 out of which 345 are males and 344 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Layekdi is 997.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Layekdi village is 134 which is 19% of the total population. There are 58 male children and 76 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Layekdi is 1,310 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (997) of Layekdi village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Layekdi is 64.9%. Thus Layekdi village has a higher literacy rate compared to 55.5% of Puruliya district. The male literacy rate is 83.28% and the female literacy rate is 45.15% 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 | 134 | 58 | 76 |
| Literacy | 64.86% | 83.28% | 45.15% |
| Scheduled Caste | 440 | 221 | 219 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 329 | 106 | 223 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 63.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Layekdi village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Layekdi village out of total population, 413 were engaged in work activities. 1.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 98.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 413 workers engaged in Main Work, 0 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 3 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 8 | 5 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Marginal Workers | 405 | 205 | 200 |
| Non Working | 276 | 135 | 141 |
Map of Layekdi, Puruliya, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Layekdi, Hura
Below are the list of villages near Layekdi village in Hura.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Lakshanpur | 2,973 |
| Kulgara | 2,075 |
| Kapatkata | 419 |
| Dumkadi | 1,177 |
| Shaldiha | 475 |
| Nadiha | 1,397 |
| Phulberia | 18 |
| Hatibari | 395 |
| Gurda | 741 |
| Hulung | 843 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Layekdi, Puruliya, West Bengal - Wikipedia