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Lahugaon Population - Darjiling, West Bengal

Lahugaon is a large village located in Phansidewa Block of Darjiling district, West Bengal with total 2534 families residing. The Lahugaon village has population of 12710 of which 6468 are males while 6242 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Lahugaon village population of children with age 0-6 is 1812 which makes up 14.26 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Lahugaon village is 965 which is higher than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Lahugaon as per census is 1054, higher than West Bengal average of 956.

Lahugaon village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Lahugaon village was 70.66 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Lahugaon Male literacy stands at 76.23 % while female literacy rate was 64.82 %.

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

Lahugaon Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 2,534 - -
Population 12,710 6,468 6,242
Child (0-6) 1,812 882 930
Schedule Caste 3,301 1,684 1,617
Schedule Tribe 917 425 492
Literacy 70.66 % 76.23 % 64.82 %
Total Workers 4,188 3,376 812
Main Worker 3,782 - -
Marginal Worker 406 231 175

Caste Factor

Lahugaon village of Darjiling has substantial population of Schedule Caste. Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 25.97 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 7.21 % of total population in Lahugaon village.

Work Profile

In Lahugaon village out of total population, 4188 were engaged in work activities. 90.31 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 9.69 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 4188 workers engaged in Main Work, 248 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 485 were Agricultural labourer.