Lahugaon Population, Caste, Working Data Darjiling, West Bengal - Census 2011
Lahugaon is a village situated in Phansidewa block of Darjiling district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 2,534 families residing in the village Lahugaon. The total population of Lahugaon is 12,710 out of which 6,468 are males and 6,242 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Lahugaon is 965.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Lahugaon village is 1812 which is 14% of the total population. There are 882 male children and 930 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Lahugaon is 1,054 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (965) of Lahugaon village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Lahugaon is 70.7%. Thus Lahugaon village has a lower literacy rate compared to 71.2% of Darjiling district. The male literacy rate is 76.23% and the female literacy rate is 64.82% in Lahugaon village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Lahugaon village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Lahugaon Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Lahugaon village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,812 | 882 | 930 |
| Literacy | 70.66% | 76.23% | 64.82% |
| Scheduled Caste | 3,301 | 1,684 | 1,617 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 917 | 425 | 492 |
| Illiterate | 5,009 | 2,210 | 2,799 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 26% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 7.2% of total population in Lahugaon village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Lahugaon village out of total population, 4,188 were engaged in work activities. 90.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 9.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 4,188 workers engaged in Main Work, 248 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 485 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 3,782 | 3,145 | 637 |
| Cultivators | 248 | 228 | 20 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 485 | 384 | 101 |
| Household Industries | 167 | 148 | 19 |
| Other Workers | 2,882 | 2,385 | 497 |
| Marginal Workers | 406 | 231 | 175 |
| Non Working | 8,522 | 3,092 | 5,430 |
Map of Lahugaon, Darjiling, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Lahugaon, Phansidewa
Below are the list of villages near Lahugaon village in Phansidewa.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Chhota Paikpara Arazi | 763 |
| Dhakpara | 3,322 |
| Bara Paikpara Arazi | 6,899 |
| Budharugaon | 6,841 |
| Mandila Jhar | 6,642 |
| Chikanmati | 2,480 |
| Paschim Madati | 13,523 |
| Purbba Madati | 6,424 |
| Paschim Bansgaon Kismat | 1,644 |
| Paschim Banshgaon | 1,313 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Lahugaon, Darjiling, West Bengal - Wikipedia