Lonka Population, Caste, Working Data Amreli, Gujarat - Census 2011
Lonka is a village situated in Lilia taluka of Amreli district in Gujarat. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 121 families residing in the village Lonka. The total population of Lonka is 593 out of which 303 are males and 290 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Lonka is 957.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Lonka village is 65 which is 11% of the total population. There are 38 male children and 27 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Lonka is 711 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (957) of Lonka village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Lonka is 68.9%. Thus Lonka village has higher literacy rate compared to 65.7% of Amreli district. The male literacy rate is 82.26% and the female literacy rate is 55.51% in Lonka village.
As of Mar 2016, the Sarpanch of Lonka village is NARESHBHAI VADADORIYA. As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Lonka village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Lonka Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Lonka village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 65 | 38 | 27 |
| Literacy | 68.94% | 82.26% | 55.51% |
| Scheduled Caste | 91 | 45 | 46 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 229 | 85 | 144 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 15.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Lonka village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Lonka village out of total population, 181 were engaged in work activities. 96.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 3.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 181 workers engaged in Main Work, 46 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 62 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 175 | 172 | 3 |
| Cultivators | 46 | 46 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 62 | 62 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 66 | 63 | 3 |
| Marginal Workers | 6 | 6 | 0 |
| Non Working | 412 | 125 | 287 |
Nearby Villages to Lonka,
Below are the list of villages near Lonka village in Lilia.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bhensvadi | 1,259 |
| Lonki | 1,082 |
| Amba | 3,157 |
| Shedhavadar | 558 |
| Lilia Nana | 1,413 |
| Bhoringda | 2,182 |
| Vaghaniya | 795 |
| Krankach | 3,103 |
| Timbdi | 504 |
| Bavadi | 598 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Lonka, Amreli, Gujarat - Wikipedia