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Giting Lahar Population - Puruliya, West Bengal

Giting Lahar is a medium size village located in Balarampur Block of Puruliya district, West Bengal with total 339 families residing. The Giting Lahar village has population of 1797 of which 903 are males while 894 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Giting Lahar village population of children with age 0-6 is 281 which makes up 15.64 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Giting Lahar village is 990 which is higher than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Giting Lahar as per census is 925, lower than West Bengal average of 956.

Giting Lahar village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Giting Lahar village was 44.00 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Giting Lahar Male literacy stands at 58.65 % while female literacy rate was 29.38 %.

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

Giting Lahar Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 339 - -
Population 1,797 903 894
Child (0-6) 281 146 135
Schedule Caste 42 19 23
Schedule Tribe 1,745 879 866
Literacy 44.00 % 58.65 % 29.38 %
Total Workers 928 506 422
Main Worker 436 - -
Marginal Worker 492 187 305

Caste Factor

In Giting Lahar village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 97.11 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 2.34 % of total population in Giting Lahar village.

Work Profile

In Giting Lahar village out of total population, 928 were engaged in work activities. 46.98 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 53.02 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 928 workers engaged in Main Work, 204 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 14 were Agricultural labourer.