Lediam Population, Caste, Working Data Puruliya, West Bengal - Census 2011
Lediam is a village situated in Santuri block of Puruliya district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 183 families residing in the village Lediam. The total population of Lediam is 824 out of which 431 are males and 393 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Lediam is 912.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Lediam village is 111 which is 13% of the total population. There are 50 male children and 61 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Lediam is 1,220 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (912) of Lediam village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Lediam is 73.8%. Thus Lediam village has a higher literacy rate compared to 55.5% of Puruliya district. The male literacy rate is 84.78% and the female literacy rate is 61.14% in Lediam village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Lediam village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Lediam Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Lediam village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 111 | 50 | 61 |
| Literacy | 73.77% | 84.78% | 61.14% |
| Scheduled Caste | 179 | 92 | 87 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 254 | 135 | 119 |
| Illiterate | 298 | 108 | 190 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 21.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 30.8% of total population in Lediam village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Lediam village out of total population, 554 were engaged in work activities. 49.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 50.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 554 workers engaged in Main Work, 62 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 43 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 274 | 245 | 29 |
| Cultivators | 62 | 60 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 43 | 37 | 6 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 168 | 147 | 21 |
| Marginal Workers | 280 | 54 | 226 |
| Non Working | 270 | 132 | 138 |
Map of Lediam, Puruliya, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Lediam, Santuri
Below are the list of villages near Lediam village in Santuri.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Pirargorya | 538 |
| Kushunda | 506 |
| Nimtikuri | 685 |
| Chhota Pathar | 409 |
| Jibanpur Alias Ramjibanpur | 344 |
| Kashikunri | 317 |
| Talberya | 1,141 |
| Baghadabar | 152 |
| Manjuri | 410 |
| Nabaghanadi alias Patharbad | 594 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Lediam, Puruliya, West Bengal - Wikipedia