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Lawakui Population - Puruliya, West Bengal

Lawakui is a small village located in Bagmundi Block of Puruliya district, West Bengal with total 32 families residing. The Lawakui village has population of 177 of which 95 are males while 82 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Lawakui village population of children with age 0-6 is 37 which makes up 20.90 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Lawakui village is 863 which is lower than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Lawakui as per census is 321, lower than West Bengal average of 956.

Lawakui village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Lawakui village was 50.71 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Lawakui Male literacy stands at 67.16 % while female literacy rate was 35.62 %.

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

Lawakui Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 32 - -
Population 177 95 82
Child (0-6) 37 28 9
Schedule Caste 3 2 1
Schedule Tribe 159 84 75
Literacy 50.71 % 67.16 % 35.62 %
Total Workers 78 39 39
Main Worker 40 - -
Marginal Worker 38 0 38

Caste Factor

In Lawakui village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 89.83 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 1.69 % of total population in Lawakui village.

Work Profile

In Lawakui village out of total population, 78 were engaged in work activities. 51.28 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 48.72 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 78 workers engaged in Main Work, 12 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 25 were Agricultural labourer.