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Lagwa Population - Dumka, Jharkhand

Lagwa is a medium size village located in Jarmundi Block of Dumka district, Jharkhand with total 261 families residing. The Lagwa village has population of 1437 of which 740 are males while 697 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Lagwa village population of children with age 0-6 is 264 which makes up 18.37 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Lagwa village is 942 which is lower than Jharkhand state average of 948. Child Sex Ratio for the Lagwa as per census is 899, lower than Jharkhand average of 948.

Lagwa village has lower literacy rate compared to Jharkhand. In 2011, literacy rate of Lagwa village was 64.54 % compared to 66.41 % of Jharkhand. In Lagwa Male literacy stands at 77.70 % while female literacy rate was 50.70 %.

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

Lagwa Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 261 - -
Population 1,437 740 697
Child (0-6) 264 139 125
Schedule Caste 52 31 21
Schedule Tribe 46 27 19
Literacy 64.54 % 77.70 % 50.70 %
Total Workers 421 387 34
Main Worker 308 - -
Marginal Worker 113 97 16

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 3.62 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 3.20 % of total population in Lagwa village.

Work Profile

In Lagwa village out of total population, 421 were engaged in work activities. 73.16 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 26.84 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 421 workers engaged in Main Work, 147 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 13 were Agricultural labourer.