Lohagachhi Population, Caste, Working Data Hugli, West Bengal - Census 2011
Lohagachhi is a village situated in Jangipara block of Hugli district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 229 families residing in the village Lohagachhi. The total population of Lohagachhi is 1,028 out of which 529 are males and 499 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Lohagachhi is 943.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Lohagachhi village is 120 which is 12% of the total population. There are 67 male children and 53 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Lohagachhi is 791 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (943) of Lohagachhi village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Lohagachhi is 75.9%. Thus Lohagachhi village has a higher literacy rate compared to 73.9% of Hugli district. The male literacy rate is 84.42% and the female literacy rate is 67.04% in Lohagachhi village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Lohagachhi village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Lohagachhi Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Lohagachhi village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 120 | 67 | 53 |
| Literacy | 75.88% | 84.42% | 67.04% |
| Scheduled Caste | 569 | 295 | 274 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 339 | 139 | 200 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 55.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Lohagachhi village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Lohagachhi village out of total population, 509 were engaged in work activities. 63.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 36.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 509 workers engaged in Main Work, 32 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 109 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 323 | 286 | 37 |
| Cultivators | 32 | 26 | 6 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 109 | 105 | 4 |
| Household Industries | 94 | 85 | 9 |
| Other Workers | 88 | 70 | 18 |
| Marginal Workers | 186 | 50 | 136 |
| Non Working | 519 | 193 | 326 |
Map of Lohagachhi, Hugli, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Lohagachhi, Jangipara
Below are the list of villages near Lohagachhi village in Jangipara.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bilara | 1,674 |
| Ranibazar | 1,546 |
| Rajhati | 904 |
| Anarbati | 2,412 |
| Mirpur | 897 |
| Arabindapur | 1,175 |
| Gopalpur | 2,093 |
| Tarajol | 1,700 |
| Gultia | 1,415 |
| Binodbati | 61 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Lohagachhi, Hugli, West Bengal - Wikipedia