Loham Population, Caste, Working Data Firozpur, Punjab - Census 2011
Loham is a village situated in Firozpur tehsil of Firozpur district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 340 families residing in the village Loham. The total population of Loham is 1,771 out of which 959 are males and 812 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Loham is 847.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Loham village is 204 which is 12% of the total population. There are 122 male children and 82 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Loham is 672 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (847) of Loham village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Loham is 63.5%. Thus Loham village has higher literacy rate compared to 60.5% of Firozpur district. The male literacy rate is 66.55% and the female literacy rate is 60% in Loham village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Loham village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Loham Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Loham village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 204 | 122 | 82 |
| Literacy | 63.5% | 66.55% | 60% |
| Scheduled Caste | 600 | 330 | 270 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 776 | 402 | 374 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 33.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Loham village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Loham village out of total population, 532 were engaged in work activities. 98.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 1.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 532 workers engaged in Main Work, 282 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 182 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 522 | 498 | 24 |
| Cultivators | 282 | 277 | 5 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 182 | 176 | 6 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 55 | 43 | 12 |
| Marginal Workers | 10 | 9 | 1 |
| Non Working | 1,239 | 452 | 787 |
Nearby Villages to Loham,
Below are the list of villages near Loham village in Firozpur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Jit Singhwala | 215 |
| Pattli | 1,288 |
| Mirze Ke | 1,197 |
| Tumbar Bhan | 1,323 |
| Kailash | 1,472 |
| Lalle | 1,690 |
| Kabar Wacha | 2,023 |
| Bholluwala | 1,112 |
| Chander | 1,292 |
| Jawahar Singhwala | 1,284 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Loham, Firozpur, Punjab - Wikipedia