Layekpur Population, Caste, Working Data Birbhum, West Bengal - Census 2011
Layekpur is a village situated in Labpur block of Birbhum district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 598 families residing in the village Layekpur. The total population of Layekpur is 2,548 out of which 1,283 are males and 1,265 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Layekpur is 986.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Layekpur village is 276 which is 11% of the total population. There are 139 male children and 137 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Layekpur is 986 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (986) of Layekpur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Layekpur is 78.3%. Thus Layekpur village has a higher literacy rate compared to 61.6% of Birbhum district. The male literacy rate is 84.97% and the female literacy rate is 71.45% in Layekpur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Layekpur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Layekpur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Layekpur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 276 | 139 | 137 |
| Literacy | 78.26% | 84.97% | 71.45% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,239 | 630 | 609 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 770 | 311 | 459 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 48.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Layekpur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Layekpur village out of total population, 872 were engaged in work activities. 82.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 17.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 872 workers engaged in Main Work, 193 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 344 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 722 | 688 | 34 |
| Cultivators | 193 | 192 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 344 | 331 | 13 |
| Household Industries | 32 | 28 | 4 |
| Other Workers | 153 | 137 | 16 |
| Marginal Workers | 150 | 110 | 40 |
| Non Working | 1,676 | 485 | 1,191 |
Map of Layekpur, Birbhum, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Layekpur, Labpur
Below are the list of villages near Layekpur village in Labpur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bile | 382 |
| Tarulia | 683 |
| Bhalkuti | 2,175 |
| Laghosa | 3,980 |
| Bishaypur | 1,156 |
| Shaspur | 2,195 |
| Uttar Durgapur | 496 |
| Kamadpur | 1,819 |
| Makura | 834 |
| Punna | 686 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Layekpur, Birbhum, West Bengal - Wikipedia