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Lachhia Population - Puruliya, West Bengal

Lachhia is a medium size village located in Raghunathpur - I Block of Puruliya district, West Bengal with total 84 families residing. The Lachhia village has population of 467 of which 249 are males while 218 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Lachhia village population of children with age 0-6 is 51 which makes up 10.92 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Lachhia village is 876 which is lower than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Lachhia as per census is 889, lower than West Bengal average of 956.

Lachhia village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Lachhia village was 71.63 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Lachhia Male literacy stands at 86.04 % while female literacy rate was 55.15 %.

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

Lachhia Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 84 - -
Population 467 249 218
Child (0-6) 51 27 24
Schedule Caste 156 81 75
Schedule Tribe 23 13 10
Literacy 71.63 % 86.04 % 55.15 %
Total Workers 143 132 11
Main Worker 130 - -
Marginal Worker 13 10 3

Caste Factor

Lachhia village of Puruliya has substantial population of Schedule Caste. Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 33.40 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 4.93 % of total population in Lachhia village.

Work Profile

In Lachhia village out of total population, 143 were engaged in work activities. 90.91 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 9.09 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 143 workers engaged in Main Work, 45 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 19 were Agricultural labourer.