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Lagan Population - Purnia, Bihar

Lagan is a large village located in Kasba Block of Purnia district, Bihar with total 438 families residing. The Lagan village has population of 2490 of which 1279 are males while 1211 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Lagan village population of children with age 0-6 is 636 which makes up 25.54 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Lagan village is 947 which is higher than Bihar state average of 918. Child Sex Ratio for the Lagan as per census is 927, lower than Bihar average of 935.

Lagan village has lower literacy rate compared to Bihar. In 2011, literacy rate of Lagan village was 34.79 % compared to 61.80 % of Bihar. In Lagan Male literacy stands at 38.15 % while female literacy rate was 31.27 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Lagan village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of village. Our website, don't have information about schools and hospital in Lagan village.

Lagan Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 438 - -
Population 2,490 1,279 1,211
Child (0-6) 636 330 306
Schedule Caste 244 121 123
Schedule Tribe 0 0 0
Literacy 34.79 % 38.15 % 31.27 %
Total Workers 714 572 142
Main Worker 549 - -
Marginal Worker 165 115 50

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 9.80 % of total population in Lagan village. The village Lagan currently doesn’t have any Schedule Tribe (ST) population.

Work Profile

In Lagan village out of total population, 714 were engaged in work activities. 76.89 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 23.11 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 714 workers engaged in Main Work, 179 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 288 were Agricultural labourer.