# Lapara, Puruliya (West Bengal) – Town Population & Facts

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Town · Puruliya, West Bengal 

# Lapara

Lapara is a town in Kashipur sub-district of Puruliya district, West Bengal (census town). The 2011 Census counted **5,367 people** in 1,077 households. Literacy was 71.2%.

- 5,367people (2011)
- 1,077households
- 71.2%literacy
- 965females per 1,000 males

## Population of Lapara

■ Lapara · ■ Puruliya urban average

Literacy (age 7+) ****71.2%**

**76.2%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****965**

**936

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****927**

**933

Working population ****32.9%**

**31.9%

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Homes and amenities in Lapara

Of every 100 households in Lapara in 2011, 46 had electricity, 22 a toilet at home and 13 cooked with LPG; 34 had a mobile phone, 9 a two-wheeler and 2 a car.

■ Lapara · ■ Puruliya urban average

Electricity for lighting ****46%**

**67%

Toilet within the home ****22%**

**51%

No toilet (open defecation) ****78%**

**48%

Tap water ****95%**

**49%

Drinking water within premises ****4%**

**29%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****13%**

**31%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****74%**

**25%

Use banking services ****44%**

**60%

Television ****31%**

**55%

Mobile phone ****34%**

**60%

Computer with internet ****0%**

**3%

Two-wheeler ****9%**

**22%

Car / jeep / van ****2%**

**3%

None of these assets ****29%**

**19%

Own their home ****94%**

**82%

Source: [Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14)](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## What people in Lapara work as

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**■** Services, trade & industry 1,003 (57%) · **■** Household industry 55 (3%) · **■** Farming 229 (13%) · **■** Marginal 480 (27%)

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Quick answers

- What is the population of Lapara?5,367 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Lapara in?Puruliya district, West Bengal