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Lanka Population - Latehar, Jharkhand

Lanka is a medium size village located in Barwadih Block of Latehar district, Jharkhand with total 106 families residing. The Lanka village has population of 543 of which 296 are males while 247 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Lanka village population of children with age 0-6 is 114 which makes up 20.99 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Lanka village is 834 which is lower than Jharkhand state average of 948. Child Sex Ratio for the Lanka as per census is 839, lower than Jharkhand average of 948.

Lanka village has lower literacy rate compared to Jharkhand. In 2011, literacy rate of Lanka village was 60.37 % compared to 66.41 % of Jharkhand. In Lanka Male literacy stands at 72.22 % while female literacy rate was 46.15 %.

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

Lanka Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 106 - -
Population 543 296 247
Child (0-6) 114 62 52
Schedule Caste 435 235 200
Schedule Tribe 72 42 30
Literacy 60.37 % 72.22 % 46.15 %
Total Workers 302 161 141
Main Worker 26 - -
Marginal Worker 276 141 135

Caste Factor

In Lanka village, most of the villagers are from Schedule Caste (SC). Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 80.11 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 13.26 % of total population in Lanka village.

Work Profile

In Lanka village out of total population, 302 were engaged in work activities. 8.61 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 91.39 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 302 workers engaged in Main Work, 10 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourer.