Lohatara Population, Caste, Working Data Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Lohatara is a village situated in Kaliaganj block of Uttar Dinajpur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 372 families residing in the village Lohatara. The total population of Lohatara is 1,594 out of which 819 are males and 775 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Lohatara is 946.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Lohatara village is 221 which is 14% of the total population. There are 112 male children and 109 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Lohatara is 973 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (946) of Lohatara village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Lohatara is 73.1%. Thus Lohatara village has higher literacy rate compared to 49.5% of Uttar Dinajpur district. The male literacy rate is 83.73% and the female literacy rate is 61.71% in Lohatara village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Lohatara village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Lohatara Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Lohatara village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 221 | 112 | 109 |
| Literacy | 73.05% | 83.73% | 61.71% |
| Scheduled Caste | 919 | 470 | 449 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Illiterate | 591 | 227 | 364 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 57.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.3% of total population in Lohatara village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Lohatara village out of total population, 589 were engaged in work activities. 81% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 19% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 589 workers engaged in Main Work, 146 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 155 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 477 | 424 | 53 |
| Cultivators | 146 | 137 | 9 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 155 | 132 | 23 |
| Household Industries | 18 | 18 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 158 | 137 | 21 |
| Marginal Workers | 112 | 48 | 64 |
| Non Working | 1,005 | 347 | 658 |
Nearby Villages to Lohatara,
Below are the list of villages near Lohatara village in Kaliaganj.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Raghabpur Bara | 208 |
| Dalimgaon | 3,173 |
| Hazratpur | 827 |
| Chak Lakshmi | 223 |
| Lakshmipur | 1,729 |
| Uttar Kachna | 617 |
| Daulatbati | 621 |
| Balas | 1,771 |
| Gopalpur | 659 |
| Manoharpur | 751 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Lohatara, Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal - Wikipedia