Lochapada Population, Caste, Working Data Ganjam, Odisha - Census 2011
Lochapada is a village situated in Digapahandi block of Ganjam district in Odisha. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 57 families residing in the village Lochapada. The total population of Lochapada is 172 out of which 77 are males and 95 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Lochapada is 1,234.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Lochapada village is 27 which is 16% of the total population. There are 15 male children and 12 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Lochapada is 800 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,234) of Lochapada village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Lochapada is 44.1%. Thus Lochapada village has lower literacy rate compared to 62.6% of Ganjam district. The male literacy rate is 53.23% and the female literacy rate is 37.35% in Lochapada village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Lochapada village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Lochapada Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Lochapada village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 27 | 15 | 12 |
| Literacy | 44.14% | 53.23% | 37.35% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 170 | 77 | 93 |
| Illiterate | 108 | 44 | 64 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 98.8% of total population in Lochapada village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Lochapada village out of total population, 93 were engaged in work activities. 96.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 3.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 93 workers engaged in Main Work, 9 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 90 | 41 | 49 |
| Cultivators | 9 | 5 | 4 |
| Other Workers | 81 | 36 | 45 |
| Marginal Workers | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Non Working | 79 | 34 | 45 |
Nearby Villages to Lochapada,
Below are the list of villages near Lochapada village in Digapahandi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Giniguda | 181 |
| Ramaguda | 671 |
| Bandhaguda | 83 |
| Kanthigada | 126 |
| Antei | 3,197 |
| Banthapalli | 4,093 |
| Siriapur | 138 |
| Chakundajhola | 61 |
| Langaladei | 2,141 |
| Bhagabanpur | 151 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Lochapada, Ganjam, Odisha - Wikipedia