Lohikot Population, Caste, Working Data Kupwara, Jammu and Kashmir - Census 2011
Lohikot is a village situated in Handwara tehsil of Kupwara district in Jammu and Kashmir. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 126 families residing in the village Lohikot. The total population of Lohikot is 817 out of which 436 are males and 381 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Lohikot is 874.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Lohikot village is 218 which is 27% of the total population. There are 111 male children and 107 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Lohikot is 964 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (874) of Lohikot village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Lohikot is 12.5%. Thus Lohikot village has lower literacy rate compared to 50.5% of Kupwara district. The male literacy rate is 16.31% and the female literacy rate is 8.03% in Lohikot village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Lohikot village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Lohikot Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Lohikot village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 218 | 111 | 107 |
| Literacy | 12.52% | 16.31% | 8.03% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 763 | 408 | 355 |
| Illiterate | 742 | 383 | 359 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 93.4% of total population in Lohikot village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Lohikot village out of total population, 191 were engaged in work activities. 9.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 90.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 191 workers engaged in Main Work, 11 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 18 | 17 | 1 |
| Cultivators | 11 | 11 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 7 | 6 | 1 |
| Marginal Workers | 173 | 169 | 4 |
| Non Working | 626 | 250 | 376 |
Nearby Villages to Lohikot,
Below are the list of villages near Lohikot village in Handwara.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Moona Bal | 704 |
| Bandi | 956 |
| Haider Mari | 157 |
| Harel | 2,392 |
| Khudi | 794 |
| Shil Thra | 366 |
| Sanzi Pora Kutlari | 1,631 |
| Duda Kuhl | 239 |
| Mawar | 1,135 |
| Sheikh Pora | 775 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Lohikot, Kupwara, Jammu and Kashmir - Wikipedia