Loknathpur Population, Caste, Working Data Jalpaiguri, West Bengal - Census 2011
Loknathpur is a village situated in Alipurduar - II block of Jalpaiguri district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 870 families residing in the village Loknathpur. The total population of Loknathpur is 3,672 out of which 1,894 are males and 1,778 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Loknathpur is 939.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Loknathpur village is 498 which is 14% of the total population. There are 259 male children and 239 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Loknathpur is 923 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (939) of Loknathpur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Loknathpur is 65.5%. Thus Loknathpur village has higher literacy rate compared to 64.5% of Jalpaiguri district. The male literacy rate is 72.05% and the female literacy rate is 58.61% in Loknathpur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Loknathpur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Loknathpur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Loknathpur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 498 | 259 | 239 |
| Literacy | 65.53% | 72.05% | 58.61% |
| Scheduled Caste | 949 | 473 | 476 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,199 | 631 | 568 |
| Illiterate | 1,592 | 716 | 876 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 25.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 32.7% of total population in Loknathpur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Loknathpur village out of total population, 1,240 were engaged in work activities. 79.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 20.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,240 workers engaged in Main Work, 222 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 402 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 987 | 845 | 142 |
| Cultivators | 222 | 209 | 13 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 402 | 332 | 70 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 360 | 303 | 57 |
| Marginal Workers | 253 | 105 | 148 |
| Non Working | 2,432 | 944 | 1,488 |
Nearby Villages to Loknathpur,
Below are the list of villages near Loknathpur village in Alipurduar - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Uttar Rampur | 833 |
| Dhaola Jhora Tea Garden | 3,397 |
| Dhalajhora | 2,136 |
| Uttar Chakirbas | 40 |
| Turturi | 2,057 |
| Kohinur Tea Garden | 8,822 |
| Nurpur | 1,860 |
| Mahakalguri | 1,917 |
| Damsibad | 2,437 |
| Dakshin Mahakalguri | 1,787 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Loknathpur, Jalpaiguri, West Bengal - Wikipedia