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Lajhna Population - Puruliya, West Bengal

Lajhna is a medium size village located in Kashipur Block of Puruliya district, West Bengal with total 98 families residing. The Lajhna village has population of 448 of which 229 are males while 219 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Lajhna village population of children with age 0-6 is 46 which makes up 10.27 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Lajhna village is 956 which is higher than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Lajhna as per census is 840, lower than West Bengal average of 956.

Lajhna village has higher literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Lajhna village was 76.62 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Lajhna Male literacy stands at 86.27 % while female literacy rate was 66.67 %.

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

Lajhna Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 98 - -
Population 448 229 219
Child (0-6) 46 25 21
Schedule Caste 149 77 72
Schedule Tribe 96 43 53
Literacy 76.62 % 86.27 % 66.67 %
Total Workers 266 135 131
Main Worker 39 - -
Marginal Worker 227 114 113

Caste Factor

Lajhna village of Puruliya has substantial population of Schedule Caste. Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 33.26 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 21.43 % of total population in Lajhna village.

Work Profile

In Lajhna village out of total population, 266 were engaged in work activities. 14.66 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 85.34 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 266 workers engaged in Main Work, 0 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 7 were Agricultural labourer.