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Lapher Population - Balangir, Orissa

Lapher is a medium size village located in Saintala Block of Balangir district, Orissa with total 178 families residing. The Lapher village has population of 702 of which 353 are males while 349 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Lapher village population of children with age 0-6 is 117 which makes up 16.67 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Lapher village is 989 which is higher than Orissa state average of 979. Child Sex Ratio for the Lapher as per census is 950, higher than Orissa average of 941.

Lapher village has lower literacy rate compared to Orissa. In 2011, literacy rate of Lapher village was 22.22 % compared to 72.87 % of Orissa. In Lapher Male literacy stands at 28.33 % while female literacy rate was 16.10 %.

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

Lapher Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 178 - -
Population 702 353 349
Child (0-6) 117 60 57
Schedule Caste 193 95 98
Schedule Tribe 143 75 68
Literacy 22.22 % 28.33 % 16.10 %
Total Workers 293 204 89
Main Worker 207 - -
Marginal Worker 86 57 29

Caste Factor

Lapher village of Balangir has substantial population of Schedule Caste. Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 27.49 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 20.37 % of total population in Lapher village.

Work Profile

In Lapher village out of total population, 293 were engaged in work activities. 70.65 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 29.35 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 293 workers engaged in Main Work, 144 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 33 were Agricultural labourer.