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Lanka Population - Latehar, Jharkhand

Lanka is a medium size village located in Manika Block of Latehar district, Jharkhand with total 284 families residing. The Lanka village has population of 1503 of which 757 are males while 746 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Lanka village population of children with age 0-6 is 330 which makes up 21.96 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Lanka village is 985 which is higher than Jharkhand state average of 948. Child Sex Ratio for the Lanka as per census is 988, higher than Jharkhand average of 948.

Lanka village has lower literacy rate compared to Jharkhand. In 2011, literacy rate of Lanka village was 55.84 % compared to 66.41 % of Jharkhand. In Lanka Male literacy stands at 63.28 % while female literacy rate was 48.28 %.

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

Lanka Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 284 - -
Population 1,503 757 746
Child (0-6) 330 166 164
Schedule Caste 292 153 139
Schedule Tribe 1,201 599 602
Literacy 55.84 % 63.28 % 48.28 %
Total Workers 661 334 327
Main Worker 30 - -
Marginal Worker 631 313 318

Caste Factor

In Lanka village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 79.91 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 19.43 % of total population in Lanka village.

Work Profile

In Lanka village out of total population, 661 were engaged in work activities. 4.54 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 95.46 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 661 workers engaged in Main Work, 2 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 6 were Agricultural labourer.