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Lapara Population - Puruliya, West Bengal

Lapara is a large village located in Puncha Block of Puruliya district, West Bengal with total 723 families residing. The Lapara village has population of 3267 of which 1661 are males while 1606 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Lapara village population of children with age 0-6 is 466 which makes up 14.26 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Lapara village is 967 which is higher than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Lapara as per census is 991, higher than West Bengal average of 956.

Lapara village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Lapara village was 74.12 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Lapara Male literacy stands at 87.32 % while female literacy rate was 60.41 %.

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

Lapara Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 723 - -
Population 3,267 1,661 1,606
Child (0-6) 466 234 232
Schedule Caste 435 223 212
Schedule Tribe 758 385 373
Literacy 74.12 % 87.32 % 60.41 %
Total Workers 1,674 940 734
Main Worker 666 - -
Marginal Worker 1,008 365 643

Caste Factor

Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 23.20 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 13.31 % of total population in Lapara village.

Work Profile

In Lapara village out of total population, 1674 were engaged in work activities. 39.78 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 60.22 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1674 workers engaged in Main Work, 248 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 173 were Agricultural labourer.