Loba Population, Caste, Working Data Birbhum, West Bengal - Census 2011
Loba is a village situated in Dubrajpur block of Birbhum district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 424 families residing in the village Loba. The total population of Loba is 1,718 out of which 883 are males and 835 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Loba is 946.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Loba village is 195 which is 11% of the total population. There are 101 male children and 94 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Loba is 931 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (946) of Loba village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Loba is 60.9%. Thus Loba village has lower literacy rate compared to 61.6% of Birbhum district. The male literacy rate is 69.18% and the female literacy rate is 52.09% in Loba village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Loba village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Loba Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Loba village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 195 | 101 | 94 |
| Literacy | 60.87% | 69.18% | 52.09% |
| Scheduled Caste | 829 | 415 | 414 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 82 | 45 | 37 |
| Illiterate | 791 | 342 | 449 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 48.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 4.8% of total population in Loba village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Loba village out of total population, 716 were engaged in work activities. 70.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 29.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 716 workers engaged in Main Work, 152 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 312 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 505 | 361 | 144 |
| Cultivators | 152 | 123 | 29 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 312 | 204 | 108 |
| Other Workers | 41 | 34 | 7 |
| Marginal Workers | 211 | 199 | 12 |
| Non Working | 1,002 | 323 | 679 |
Nearby Villages to Loba,
Below are the list of villages near Loba village in Dubrajpur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Palashdanga | 1,783 |
| Barari | 913 |
| Jhirul | 2,241 |
| Khoj Kamalpur | 791 |
| Metegram | 1,203 |
| Kota | 3,623 |
| Aulia | 562 |
| Kamalpur | 427 |
| Dakshin Gopalpur | 312 |
| Dakshin Handipur | 1,014 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Loba, Birbhum, West Bengal - Wikipedia