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Laharia Population - Puruliya, West Bengal

Laharia is a medium size village located in Puncha Block of Puruliya district, West Bengal with total 402 families residing. The Laharia village has population of 1883 of which 989 are males while 894 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Laharia village population of children with age 0-6 is 203 which makes up 10.78 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Laharia village is 904 which is lower than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Laharia as per census is 765, lower than West Bengal average of 956.

Laharia village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Laharia village was 75.30 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Laharia Male literacy stands at 89.24 % while female literacy rate was 60.17 %.

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

Laharia Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 402 - -
Population 1,883 989 894
Child (0-6) 203 115 88
Schedule Caste 504 273 231
Schedule Tribe 378 187 191
Literacy 75.30 % 89.24 % 60.17 %
Total Workers 1,011 590 421
Main Worker 264 - -
Marginal Worker 747 350 397

Caste Factor

Laharia village of Puruliya has substantial population of Schedule Caste. Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 26.77 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 20.07 % of total population in Laharia village.

Work Profile

In Laharia village out of total population, 1011 were engaged in work activities. 26.11 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 73.89 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1011 workers engaged in Main Work, 35 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 98 were Agricultural labourer.