Lohamelya Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Lohamelya is a village situated in Jhargram block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 166 families residing in the village Lohamelya. The total population of Lohamelya is 700 out of which 345 are males and 355 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Lohamelya is 1,029.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Lohamelya village is 69 which is 10% of the total population. There are 34 male children and 35 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Lohamelya is 1,029 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,029) of Lohamelya village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Lohamelya is 76.2%. Thus Lohamelya village has higher literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 84.57% and the female literacy rate is 68.12% in Lohamelya village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Lohamelya village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Lohamelya Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Lohamelya village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 69 | 34 | 35 |
| Literacy | 76.23% | 84.57% | 68.12% |
| Scheduled Caste | 29 | 14 | 15 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 320 | 160 | 160 |
| Illiterate | 219 | 82 | 137 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 4.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 45.7% of total population in Lohamelya village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Lohamelya village out of total population, 455 were engaged in work activities. 10.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 89.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 455 workers engaged in Main Work, 36 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 3 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 47 | 41 | 6 |
| Cultivators | 36 | 32 | 4 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 7 | 5 | 2 |
| Marginal Workers | 408 | 185 | 223 |
| Non Working | 245 | 119 | 126 |
Nearby Villages to Lohamelya,
Below are the list of villages near Lohamelya village in Jhargram.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Mantipa | 188 |
| Mohanpur | 336 |
| Gobindapur | 553 |
| Bara Parulia | 105 |
| Bagmuri | 539 |
| Chhota Parulia | 375 |
| Pania Bhanga | 217 |
| Khayer Bani | 767 |
| Garro | 747 |
| Debi | 133 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Lohamelya, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia