Lohagachhi Population, Caste, Working Data Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Lohagachhi is a village situated in Goalpokhar - II block of Uttar Dinajpur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 242 families residing in the village Lohagachhi. The total population of Lohagachhi is 1,283 out of which 667 are males and 616 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Lohagachhi is 924.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Lohagachhi village is 279 which is 22% of the total population. There are 141 male children and 138 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Lohagachhi is 979 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (924) of Lohagachhi village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Lohagachhi is 57.1%. Thus Lohagachhi village has higher literacy rate compared to 49.5% of Uttar Dinajpur district. The male literacy rate is 63.5% and the female literacy rate is 50% 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 | 279 | 141 | 138 |
| Literacy | 57.07% | 63.5% | 50% |
| Scheduled Caste | 96 | 54 | 42 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 481 | 250 | 231 |
| Illiterate | 710 | 333 | 377 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 7.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 37.5% of total population in Lohagachhi village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Lohagachhi village out of total population, 397 were engaged in work activities. 62% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 38% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 397 workers engaged in Main Work, 46 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 95 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 246 | 236 | 10 |
| Cultivators | 46 | 43 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 95 | 92 | 3 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 103 | 100 | 3 |
| Marginal Workers | 151 | 77 | 74 |
| Non Working | 886 | 354 | 532 |
Nearby Villages to Lohagachhi,
Below are the list of villages near Lohagachhi village in Goalpokhar - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Uttar Shahapur | 11,501 |
| Khamar Pokhar | 2,323 |
| Gerua | 1,818 |
| Satmeri | 1,612 |
| Maliga0N | 3,322 |
| Uttar Rampur | 1,983 |
| Ladhi | 1,938 |
| Belan | 4,054 |
| Lohakrnchi | 102 |
| Chanpur | 299 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Lohagachhi, Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal - Wikipedia