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Lacher Population - Malkangiri, Orissa

Lacher is a medium size village located in Mudulipada Block of Malkangiri district, Orissa with total 158 families residing. The Lacher village has population of 663 of which 327 are males while 336 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Lacher village population of children with age 0-6 is 135 which makes up 20.36 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Lacher village is 1028 which is higher than Orissa state average of 979. Child Sex Ratio for the Lacher as per census is 929, lower than Orissa average of 941.

Lacher village has lower literacy rate compared to Orissa. In 2011, literacy rate of Lacher village was 33.52 % compared to 72.87 % of Orissa. In Lacher Male literacy stands at 51.75 % while female literacy rate was 16.24 %.

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

Lacher Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 158 - -
Population 663 327 336
Child (0-6) 135 70 65
Schedule Caste 7 3 4
Schedule Tribe 143 74 69
Literacy 33.52 % 51.75 % 16.24 %
Total Workers 320 154 166
Main Worker 132 - -
Marginal Worker 188 37 151

Caste Factor

Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 21.57 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 1.06 % of total population in Lacher village.

Work Profile

In Lacher village out of total population, 320 were engaged in work activities. 41.25 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 58.75 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 320 workers engaged in Main Work, 48 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 68 were Agricultural labourer.