Lochni Population, Caste, Working Data Godda, Jharkhand - Census 2011
Lochni is a village situated in Bashant Rai* block of Godda district in Jharkhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 209 families residing in the village Lochni. The total population of Lochni is 1,248 out of which 647 are males and 601 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Lochni is 929.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Lochni village is 237 which is 19% of the total population. There are 113 male children and 124 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Lochni is 1,097 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (929) of Lochni village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Lochni is 55.6%. Thus Lochni village has higher literacy rate compared to 46% of Godda district. The male literacy rate is 66.1% and the female literacy rate is 43.82% in Lochni village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Lochni village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Lochni Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Lochni village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 237 | 113 | 124 |
| Literacy | 55.59% | 66.1% | 43.82% |
| Scheduled Caste | 85 | 47 | 38 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 686 | 294 | 392 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 6.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Lochni village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Lochni village out of total population, 464 were engaged in work activities. 22% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 78% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 464 workers engaged in Main Work, 82 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 5 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 102 | 96 | 6 |
| Cultivators | 82 | 79 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 15 | 13 | 2 |
| Marginal Workers | 362 | 211 | 151 |
| Non Working | 784 | 340 | 444 |
Nearby Villages to Lochni,
Below are the list of villages near Lochni village in Bashant Rai*.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kaithpura | 2,528 |
| Pachua Kita | 1,382 |
| Sanaur | 819 |
| Harganman | 514 |
| Baghakol | 2,076 |
| Derma | 1,367 |
| Baskhoriya | 595 |
| Bela Kita | 508 |
| Sankhi Khurd | 647 |
| Rampur | 920 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Lochni, Godda, Jharkhand - Wikipedia