Loa Population, Caste, Working Data Barddhaman, West Bengal - Census 2011
Loa is a village situated in Galsi - I block of Barddhaman district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 899 families residing in the village Loa. The total population of Loa is 3,690 out of which 1,875 are males and 1,815 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Loa is 968.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Loa village is 399 which is 11% of the total population. There are 198 male children and 201 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Loa is 1,015 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (968) of Loa village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Loa is 66.1%. Thus Loa village has a lower literacy rate compared to 68% of Barddhaman district. The male literacy rate is 72.87% and the female literacy rate is 58.98% in Loa village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Loa village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Loa Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Loa village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 399 | 198 | 201 |
| Literacy | 66.06% | 72.87% | 58.98% |
| Scheduled Caste | 2,215 | 1,126 | 1,089 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 12 | 3 | 9 |
| Illiterate | 1,516 | 653 | 863 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 60% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.3% of total population in Loa village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Loa village out of total population, 1,690 were engaged in work activities. 32.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 67.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,690 workers engaged in Main Work, 139 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 244 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 546 | 443 | 103 |
| Cultivators | 139 | 137 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 244 | 164 | 80 |
| Household Industries | 11 | 11 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 152 | 131 | 21 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,144 | 677 | 467 |
| Non Working | 2,000 | 755 | 1,245 |
Map of Loa, Barddhaman, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Loa, Galsi - I
Below are the list of villages near Loa village in Galsi - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Jagulpara | 2,927 |
| Dharmapura | 3,953 |
| Mollatikari | 424 |
| Karkona | 2,595 |
| Korakdal | 886 |
| Bamunapara | 1,296 |
| Bolpur | 795 |
| Nabakhanda | 1,445 |
| Ranadi | 613 |
| Biringpur | 481 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Loa, Barddhaman, West Bengal - Wikipedia