Purulia district forms the lowest step of the Chota Nagpur Plateau. The general scenario is undulating land with scattered hills. Purulia Sadar subdivision covers the central portion of the district. 83.80% of the population of the subdivision lives in rural areas. The map alongside shows some urbanization around Purulia city. 18.58% of the population, the highest among the subdivisions of the district, lives in urban areas. There are 4 census towns in the subdivision. The Kangsabati flows through the subdivision. The subdivision has old temples, some of them belonging to the 11th century or earlier. The focus is on education - the university, the sainik school, the Ramakrishna Mission Vidyapith at Bongabari, the upcoming medical college at Hatuara, et al. Note: The map alongside presents some of the notable locations in the subdivision. All places marked in the map are linked in the larger full screen map.
Demographics
According to the 2011 Census of India, Lagda had a total population of 5,694, of which 2,985 were males and 2,705 were females. There were 696 persons in the age range of 0–6 years. The total number of literate persons in Lagda was 3,471.
Infrastructure
According to the District Census Handbook 2011, Puruliya, Lagda covered an area of 4.2857 km2. There is a railway station at Purulia 12 km away. Among the civic amenities, the protected water supply involved overhead tank and tap water from untreated sources. It had 425 domestic electric connections. Among the medical facilities it had 1 hospital, 2 dispensaries/ health centres, 1 maternity and child welfare centre. Among the educational facilities it had were 4 primary schools, 1 secondary school, 1 senior secondary school, the nearest degree college at Purulia 7 km away.
Education
Lagda High School is a Bengali-medium coeducational institution established in 1937. It has facilities for teaching from class V to class XII. It has 12 computers, 5,348 books in the library and a play ground. Lagda Girls High School is a Bengali-medium girls only institution established in 2000. It has facilities for teaching from class V to class X.
