Lakshikantapur Population, Caste, Working Data South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Census 2011
Lakshikantapur is a village situated in Magrahat - I block of South Twenty Four Parganas district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 1,008 families residing in the village Lakshikantapur. The total population of Lakshikantapur is 4,642 out of which 2,352 are males and 2,290 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Lakshikantapur is 974.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Lakshikantapur village is 524 which is 11% of the total population. There are 262 male children and 262 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Lakshikantapur is 1,000 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (974) of Lakshikantapur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Lakshikantapur is 78.7%. Thus Lakshikantapur village has a higher literacy rate compared to 67.8% of South Twenty Four Parganas district. The male literacy rate is 86.89% and the female literacy rate is 70.32% in Lakshikantapur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Lakshikantapur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Lakshikantapur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Lakshikantapur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 524 | 262 | 262 |
| Literacy | 78.73% | 86.89% | 70.32% |
| Scheduled Caste | 2,522 | 1,287 | 1,235 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,400 | 536 | 864 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 54.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Lakshikantapur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Lakshikantapur village out of total population, 1,579 were engaged in work activities. 48.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 51.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,579 workers engaged in Main Work, 275 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 183 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 772 | 709 | 63 |
| Cultivators | 275 | 266 | 9 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 183 | 173 | 10 |
| Household Industries | 8 | 7 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 306 | 263 | 43 |
| Marginal Workers | 807 | 692 | 115 |
| Non Working | 3,063 | 951 | 2,112 |
Map of Lakshikantapur, South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Lakshikantapur, Magrahat - I
Below are the list of villages near Lakshikantapur village in Magrahat - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Gopalnagar | 2,208 |
| Haripur | 1,963 |
| Sankarpur | 2,071 |
| Sadashibpur | 1,452 |
| Atpara | 969 |
| Ghatakpur | 2,459 |
| Sadhukhan Ardari | 741 |
| Basudebpur | 446 |
| Dakshin Bishnupur | 422 |
| Ektara | 2,604 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Lakshikantapur, South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Wikipedia