Lokhar Population, Caste, Working Data Sitamarhi, Bihar - Census 2011
Lokhar is a village situated in Sonbarsa block of Sitamarhi district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 713 families residing in the village Lokhar. The total population of Lokhar is 3,508 out of which 1,870 are males and 1,638 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Lokhar is 876.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Lokhar village is 738 which is 21% of the total population. There are 397 male children and 341 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Lokhar is 859 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (876) of Lokhar village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Lokhar is 34.5%. Thus Lokhar village has lower literacy rate compared to 42% of Sitamarhi district. The male literacy rate is 45.96% and the female literacy rate is 21.43% in Lokhar village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Lokhar village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Lokhar Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Lokhar village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 738 | 397 | 341 |
| Literacy | 34.48% | 45.96% | 21.43% |
| Scheduled Caste | 399 | 214 | 185 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 2,553 | 1,193 | 1,360 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 11.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Lokhar village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Lokhar village out of total population, 997 were engaged in work activities. 98.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 1.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 997 workers engaged in Main Work, 96 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 636 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 980 | 945 | 35 |
| Cultivators | 96 | 93 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 636 | 616 | 20 |
| Household Industries | 41 | 38 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 207 | 198 | 9 |
| Marginal Workers | 17 | 8 | 9 |
| Non Working | 2,511 | 917 | 1,594 |
Nearby Villages to Lokhar,
Below are the list of villages near Lokhar village in Sonbarsa.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Pipra Parsain | 13,838 |
| Parsa | 1,999 |
| Sihorwa | 2,366 |
| Madhuban urf Madhuban Karmohna | 715 |
| Indarwa | 7,887 |
| Bishunpur urf Gonahi Bishunpur | 5,260 |
| Jamunia urf Majurwa | 931 |
| Dalakwa Dalki | 5,719 |
| Rajwara | 2,370 |
| Purandaha Rajwaramai tola Mus. | 15,238 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Lokhar, Sitamarhi, Bihar - Wikipedia