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Lakra Population - Puruliya, West Bengal

Lakra is a large village located in Manbazar - II Block of Puruliya district, West Bengal with total 536 families residing. The Lakra village has population of 2474 of which 1277 are males while 1197 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Lakra village population of children with age 0-6 is 324 which makes up 13.10 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Lakra village is 937 which is lower than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Lakra as per census is 780, lower than West Bengal average of 956.

Lakra village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Lakra village was 63.07 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Lakra Male literacy stands at 75.80 % while female literacy rate was 49.86 %.

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

Lakra Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 536 - -
Population 2,474 1,277 1,197
Child (0-6) 324 182 142
Schedule Caste 547 290 257
Schedule Tribe 1,240 629 611
Literacy 63.07 % 75.80 % 49.86 %
Total Workers 1,245 703 542
Main Worker 1,076 - -
Marginal Worker 169 43 126

Caste Factor

In Lakra village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 50.12 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 22.11 % of total population in Lakra village.

Work Profile

In Lakra village out of total population, 1245 were engaged in work activities. 86.43 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 13.57 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1245 workers engaged in Main Work, 210 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 798 were Agricultural labourer.