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Lerakocha Population - Purbi Singhbhum, Jharkhand

Lerakocha is a medium size village located in Potka Block of Purbi Singhbhum district, Jharkhand with total 83 families residing. The Lerakocha village has population of 443 of which 216 are males while 227 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Lerakocha village population of children with age 0-6 is 84 which makes up 18.96 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Lerakocha village is 1051 which is higher than Jharkhand state average of 948. Child Sex Ratio for the Lerakocha as per census is 1270, higher than Jharkhand average of 948.

Lerakocha village has lower literacy rate compared to Jharkhand. In 2011, literacy rate of Lerakocha village was 54.32 % compared to 66.41 % of Jharkhand. In Lerakocha Male literacy stands at 66.48 % while female literacy rate was 42.22 %.

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

Lerakocha Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 83 - -
Population 443 216 227
Child (0-6) 84 37 47
Schedule Caste 0 0 0
Schedule Tribe 391 186 205
Literacy 54.32 % 66.48 % 42.22 %
Total Workers 255 120 135
Main Worker 1 - -
Marginal Worker 254 119 135

Caste Factor

In Lerakocha village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 88.26 % of total population in Lerakocha village. There is no population of Schedule Caste (SC) in Lerakocha village of Purbi Singhbhum.

Work Profile

In Lerakocha village out of total population, 255 were engaged in work activities. 0.39 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 99.61 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 255 workers engaged in Main Work, 1 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourer.