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Lagudih Population - Puruliya, West Bengal

Lagudih is a medium size village located in Barabazar Block of Puruliya district, West Bengal with total 269 families residing. The Lagudih village has population of 1451 of which 672 are males while 779 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Lagudih village population of children with age 0-6 is 195 which makes up 13.44 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Lagudih village is 1159 which is higher than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Lagudih as per census is 1031, higher than West Bengal average of 956.

Lagudih village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Lagudih village was 67.91 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Lagudih Male literacy stands at 80.90 % while female literacy rate was 56.91 %.

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

Lagudih Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 269 - -
Population 1,451 672 779
Child (0-6) 195 96 99
Schedule Caste 107 48 59
Schedule Tribe 187 87 100
Literacy 67.91 % 80.90 % 56.91 %
Total Workers 748 368 380
Main Worker 296 - -
Marginal Worker 452 200 252

Caste Factor

Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 12.89 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 7.37 % of total population in Lagudih village.

Work Profile

In Lagudih village out of total population, 748 were engaged in work activities. 39.57 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 60.43 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 748 workers engaged in Main Work, 78 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 126 were Agricultural labourer.