Lakra Population, Caste, Working Data Puruliya, West Bengal - Census 2011

Lakra is a village situated in Manbazar - II block of Puruliya district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 536 families residing in the village Lakra. The total population of Lakra is 2,474 out of which 1,277 are males and 1,197 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Lakra is 937.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Lakra village is 324 which is 13% of the total population. There are 182 male children and 142 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Lakra is 780 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (937) of Lakra village.

Population
2,474
Families
536
Literacy
63.07%
Sex Ratio
937

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Lakra is 63.1%. Thus Lakra village has higher literacy rate compared to 55.5% of Puruliya district. The male literacy rate is 75.8% and the female literacy rate is 49.86% in Lakra village.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Lakra village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.

Lakra Data as per Census 2011

As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Lakra village.

Total Male Female
Children 324 182 142
Literacy 63.07% 75.8% 49.86%
Scheduled Caste 547 290 257
Scheduled Tribe 1,240 629 611
Illiterate 1,118 447 671

Caste Data as per Census 2011

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 22.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 50.1% of total population in Lakra village.

Working Population as per Census 2011

In Lakra village out of total population, 1,245 were engaged in work activities. 86.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 13.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,245 workers engaged in Main Work, 210 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 798 were Agricultural labourer.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 1,076 660 416
Cultivators 210 203 7
Agriculture Labourer 798 404 394
Household Industries 1 1 0
Other Workers 67 52 15
Marginal Workers 169 43 126
Non Working 1,229 574 655

Nearby Villages to Lakra,

Below are the list of villages near Lakra village in Manbazar - II.

Village Population
Jamira 787
Krishtapur 745
Hatiramgora 1,039
Khayerbani 841
Barkadam 1,059
Bara Mamro 1,477
Bikramdi 570
Chhota Mamro 69
Damjuri 616
Ankro 4,581

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