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Lagua Population - Katihar, Bihar

Lagua is a large village located in Barsoi Block of Katihar district, Bihar with total 991 families residing. The Lagua village has population of 4683 of which 2471 are males while 2212 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Lagua village population of children with age 0-6 is 861 which makes up 18.39 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Lagua village is 895 which is lower than Bihar state average of 918. Child Sex Ratio for the Lagua as per census is 913, lower than Bihar average of 935.

Lagua village has lower literacy rate compared to Bihar. In 2011, literacy rate of Lagua village was 25.33 % compared to 61.80 % of Bihar. In Lagua Male literacy stands at 29.29 % while female literacy rate was 20.88 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Lagua 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 Lagua village.

Lagua Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 991 - -
Population 4,683 2,471 2,212
Child (0-6) 861 450 411
Schedule Caste 5 3 2
Schedule Tribe 0 0 0
Literacy 25.33 % 29.29 % 20.88 %
Total Workers 1,290 1,157 133
Main Worker 826 - -
Marginal Worker 464 392 72

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0.11 % of total population in Lagua village. The village Lagua currently doesn’t have any Schedule Tribe (ST) population.

Work Profile

In Lagua village out of total population, 1290 were engaged in work activities. 64.03 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 35.97 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1290 workers engaged in Main Work, 185 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 569 were Agricultural labourer.