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Laghata Population - Dhanbad, Jharkhand

Laghata is a medium size village located in Nirsa-Cum-Chirkunda Block of Dhanbad district, Jharkhand with total 159 families residing. The Laghata village has population of 785 of which 400 are males while 385 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Laghata village population of children with age 0-6 is 101 which makes up 12.87 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Laghata village is 963 which is higher than Jharkhand state average of 948. Child Sex Ratio for the Laghata as per census is 772, lower than Jharkhand average of 948.

Laghata village has lower literacy rate compared to Jharkhand. In 2011, literacy rate of Laghata village was 64.77 % compared to 66.41 % of Jharkhand. In Laghata Male literacy stands at 79.59 % while female literacy rate was 49.85 %.

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

Laghata Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 159 - -
Population 785 400 385
Child (0-6) 101 57 44
Schedule Caste 90 49 41
Schedule Tribe 60 29 31
Literacy 64.77 % 79.59 % 49.85 %
Total Workers 293 206 87
Main Worker 151 - -
Marginal Worker 142 68 74

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 11.46 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 7.64 % of total population in Laghata village.

Work Profile

In Laghata village out of total population, 293 were engaged in work activities. 51.54 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 48.46 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 293 workers engaged in Main Work, 38 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 3 were Agricultural labourer.