Loka Population, Caste, Working Data Udham Singh Nagar, Uttarakhand - Census 2011
Loka is a village situated in Sitarganj tehsil of Udham Singh Nagar district in Uttarakhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 206 families residing in the village Loka. The total population of Loka is 1,368 out of which 691 are males and 677 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Loka is 980.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Loka village is 234 which is 17% of the total population. There are 115 male children and 119 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Loka is 1,035 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (980) of Loka village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Loka is 73.4%. Thus Loka village has higher literacy rate compared to 62.9% of Udham Singh Nagar district. The male literacy rate is 82.81% and the female literacy rate is 63.62% in Loka village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Loka village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Loka Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Loka village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 234 | 115 | 119 |
| Literacy | 73.37% | 82.81% | 63.62% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,070 | 546 | 524 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 536 | 214 | 322 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 78.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Loka village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Loka village out of total population, 354 were engaged in work activities. 62.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 37.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 354 workers engaged in Main Work, 32 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 160 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 220 | 207 | 13 |
| Cultivators | 32 | 32 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 160 | 154 | 6 |
| Other Workers | 28 | 21 | 7 |
| Marginal Workers | 134 | 109 | 25 |
| Non Working | 1,014 | 375 | 639 |
Nearby Villages to Loka,
Below are the list of villages near Loka village in Sitarganj.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Dadha | 476 |
| Bhitaura | 1,481 |
| Malpuri | 822 |
| Nakaha | 2,358 |
| Sainjani | 549 |
| Bitha Akbar | 1,004 |
| Pindari | 852 |
| Pipalia Nathu | 188 |
| Kaundha Asaraf | 490 |
| Deyo Dhar | 372 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Loka, Udham Singh Nagar, Uttarakhand - Wikipedia