Loto Population, Caste, Working Data Puruliya, West Bengal - Census 2011
Loto is a village situated in Manbazar - I block of Puruliya district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 150 families residing in the village Loto. The total population of Loto is 899 out of which 463 are males and 436 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Loto is 942.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Loto village is 137 which is 15% of the total population. There are 77 male children and 60 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Loto is 779 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (942) of Loto village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Loto is 55%. Thus Loto village has lower literacy rate compared to 55.5% of Puruliya district. The male literacy rate is 74.35% and the female literacy rate is 35.11% in Loto village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Loto village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Loto Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Loto village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 137 | 77 | 60 |
| Literacy | 54.99% | 74.35% | 35.11% |
| Scheduled Caste | 381 | 189 | 192 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 365 | 194 | 171 |
| Illiterate | 480 | 176 | 304 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 42.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 40.6% of total population in Loto village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Loto village out of total population, 429 were engaged in work activities. 6.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 93.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 429 workers engaged in Main Work, 0 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 26 | 23 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 25 | 22 | 3 |
| Marginal Workers | 403 | 230 | 173 |
| Non Working | 470 | 210 | 260 |
Nearby Villages to Loto,
Below are the list of villages near Loto village in Manbazar - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Benagoria | 570 |
| Baraghutu | 254 |
| Kurkuta | 374 |
| Dhuliapara | 568 |
| Barmesya | 1,169 |
| Gobindapur | 725 |
| Asanbani | 1,103 |
| Poradi | 704 |
| Patharkata | 496 |
| Bhelagora | 183 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Loto, Puruliya, West Bengal - Wikipedia