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Lakma Population - Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal

Lakma is a medium size village located in Hilli Block of Dakshin Dinajpur district, West Bengal with total 257 families residing. The Lakma village has population of 1036 of which 553 are males while 483 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Lakma village population of children with age 0-6 is 84 which makes up 8.11 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Lakma village is 873 which is lower than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Lakma as per census is 714, lower than West Bengal average of 956.

Lakma village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Lakma village was 75.74 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Lakma Male literacy stands at 83.13 % while female literacy rate was 67.41 %.

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

Lakma Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 257 - -
Population 1,036 553 483
Child (0-6) 84 49 35
Schedule Caste 96 49 47
Schedule Tribe 492 265 227
Literacy 75.74 % 83.13 % 67.41 %
Total Workers 536 318 218
Main Worker 352 - -
Marginal Worker 184 14 170

Caste Factor

In Lakma village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 47.49 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 9.27 % of total population in Lakma village.

Work Profile

In Lakma village out of total population, 536 were engaged in work activities. 65.67 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 34.33 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 536 workers engaged in Main Work, 143 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 171 were Agricultural labourer.