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Lagan Population - Dumka, Jharkhand

Lagan is a medium size village located in Jama Block of Dumka district, Jharkhand with total 115 families residing. The Lagan village has population of 560 of which 283 are males while 277 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Lagan village population of children with age 0-6 is 72 which makes up 12.86 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Lagan village is 979 which is higher than Jharkhand state average of 948. Child Sex Ratio for the Lagan as per census is 1182, higher than Jharkhand average of 948.

Lagan village has higher literacy rate compared to Jharkhand. In 2011, literacy rate of Lagan village was 69.67 % compared to 66.41 % of Jharkhand. In Lagan Male literacy stands at 79.20 % while female literacy rate was 59.66 %.

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

Lagan Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 115 - -
Population 560 283 277
Child (0-6) 72 33 39
Schedule Caste 84 44 40
Schedule Tribe 192 90 102
Literacy 69.67 % 79.20 % 59.66 %
Total Workers 248 165 83
Main Worker 125 - -
Marginal Worker 123 73 50

Caste Factor

Lagan village of Dumka has substantial population of Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 34.29 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 15.00 % of total population in Lagan village.

Work Profile

In Lagan village out of total population, 248 were engaged in work activities. 50.40 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 49.60 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 248 workers engaged in Main Work, 9 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 88 were Agricultural labourer.