Lohchwan Population, Caste, Working Data Patiala, Punjab - Census 2011
Lohchwan is a village situated in Rajpura tehsil of Patiala district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 195 families residing in the village Lohchwan. The total population of Lohchwan is 1,215 out of which 676 are males and 539 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Lohchwan is 797.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Lohchwan village is 147 which is 12% of the total population. There are 88 male children and 59 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Lohchwan is 670 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (797) of Lohchwan village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Lohchwan is 72.6%. Thus Lohchwan village has higher literacy rate compared to 66.8% of Patiala district. The male literacy rate is 77.04% and the female literacy rate is 67.08% in Lohchwan village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Lohchwan village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Lohchwan Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Lohchwan village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 147 | 88 | 59 |
| Literacy | 72.57% | 77.04% | 67.08% |
| Scheduled Caste | 195 | 102 | 93 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 440 | 223 | 217 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 16% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Lohchwan village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Lohchwan village out of total population, 424 were engaged in work activities. 99.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 0.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 424 workers engaged in Main Work, 178 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 5 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 420 | 408 | 12 |
| Cultivators | 178 | 175 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 233 | 224 | 9 |
| Marginal Workers | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Non Working | 791 | 265 | 526 |
Nearby Villages to Lohchwan,
Below are the list of villages near Lohchwan village in Rajpura.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kutha Kheri | 2,013 |
| Faridpur Jattan | 957 |
| Kohle Majra | 1,048 |
| Hassanpur | 928 |
| Nardu | 2,227 |
| Sandharsi | 1,705 |
| Nathu Majra | 596 |
| Mirzapur | 530 |
| Ghumana | 969 |
| Ballopur | 480 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Lohchwan, Patiala, Punjab - Wikipedia