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

Lanka is a village situated in Barabazar block of Puruliya district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 101 families residing in the village Lanka. The total population of Lanka is 546 out of which 270 are males and 276 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Lanka is 1,022.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Lanka village is 81 which is 15% of the total population. There are 37 male children and 44 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Lanka is 1,189 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,022) of Lanka village.

Population
546
Families
101
Literacy
75.7%
Sex Ratio
1,022

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Lanka is 75.7%. Thus Lanka village has higher literacy rate compared to 55.5% of Puruliya district. The male literacy rate is 87.12% and the female literacy rate is 64.22% in Lanka village.

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

Lanka Data as per Census 2011

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

Total Male Female
Children 81 37 44
Literacy 75.7% 87.12% 64.22%
Scheduled Caste 18 6 12
Scheduled Tribe 0 0 0
Illiterate 194 67 127

Caste Data as per Census 2011

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 3.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Lanka village.

Working Population as per Census 2011

In Lanka village out of total population, 301 were engaged in work activities. 33.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 66.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 301 workers engaged in Main Work, 22 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 37 were Agricultural labourer.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 102 90 12
Cultivators 22 18 4
Agriculture Labourer 37 34 3
Household Industries 19 17 2
Other Workers 24 21 3
Marginal Workers 199 66 133
Non Working 245 114 131

Nearby Villages to Lanka,

Below are the list of villages near Lanka village in Barabazar.

Village Population
Raladih 627
Khawasdih 398
Purihasa 660
Gurda 569
Rangagara 450
Sankhari 1,140
Raghunathdih 219
Bhalukkhal 9
Karmabera 694
Tilabani 264

Reference