Lerakocha Population, Caste, Working Data Purbi Singhbhum, Jharkhand - Census 2011
Lerakocha is a village situated in Potka block of Purbi Singhbhum district in Jharkhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 83 families residing in the village Lerakocha. The total population of Lerakocha is 443 out of which 216 are males and 227 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Lerakocha is 1,051.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Lerakocha village is 84 which is 19% of the total population. There are 37 male children and 47 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Lerakocha is 1,270 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,051) of Lerakocha village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Lerakocha is 54.3%. Thus Lerakocha village has a lower literacy rate compared to 65.7% of Purbi Singhbhum district. The male literacy rate is 66.48% and the female literacy rate is 42.22% in Lerakocha village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Lerakocha village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Lerakocha Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Lerakocha village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 84 | 37 | 47 |
| Literacy | 54.32% | 66.48% | 42.22% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 391 | 186 | 205 |
| Illiterate | 248 | 97 | 151 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 88.3% of total population in Lerakocha village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Lerakocha village out of total population, 255 were engaged in work activities. 0.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 99.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 255 workers engaged in Main Work, 1 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Cultivators | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Marginal Workers | 254 | 119 | 135 |
| Non Working | 188 | 96 | 92 |
Map of Lerakocha, Purbi Singhbhum, Jharkhand
Nearby Villages to Lerakocha, Potka
Below are the list of villages near Lerakocha village in Potka.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Tilingkocha | 306 |
| Pitidiri | 262 |
| Chhatna | 88 |
| Kashidi | 128 |
| Chadradih | 374 |
| Kowali | 3,273 |
| Lailam | 231 |
| Haridih | 85 |
| Jhapan | 378 |
| Nishchintpur | 217 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Lerakocha, Purbi Singhbhum, Jharkhand - Wikipedia