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Layekdi Population - Puruliya, West Bengal

Layekdi is a medium size village located in Raghunathpur - I Block of Puruliya district, West Bengal with total 68 families residing. The Layekdi village has population of 398 of which 204 are males while 194 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Layekdi village population of children with age 0-6 is 66 which makes up 16.58 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Layekdi village is 951 which is higher than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Layekdi as per census is 941, lower than West Bengal average of 956.

Layekdi village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Layekdi village was 59.64 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Layekdi Male literacy stands at 71.76 % while female literacy rate was 46.91 %.

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

Layekdi Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 68 - -
Population 398 204 194
Child (0-6) 66 34 32
Schedule Caste 10 5 5
Schedule Tribe 384 197 187
Literacy 59.64 % 71.76 % 46.91 %
Total Workers 153 96 57
Main Worker 17 - -
Marginal Worker 136 79 57

Caste Factor

In Layekdi village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 96.48 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 2.51 % of total population in Layekdi village.

Work Profile

In Layekdi village out of total population, 153 were engaged in work activities. 11.11 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 88.89 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 153 workers engaged in Main Work, 3 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourer.