Lochangar Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Lochangar is a village situated in Garbeta - III block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 154 families residing in the village Lochangar. The total population of Lochangar is 791 out of which 419 are males and 372 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Lochangar is 888.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Lochangar village is 83 which is 10% of the total population. There are 51 male children and 32 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Lochangar is 627 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (888) of Lochangar village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Lochangar is 82.9%. Thus Lochangar village has a higher literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 87.77% and the female literacy rate is 77.65% in Lochangar village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Lochangar village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Lochangar Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Lochangar village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 83 | 51 | 32 |
| Literacy | 82.91% | 87.77% | 77.65% |
| Scheduled Caste | 277 | 137 | 140 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 204 | 96 | 108 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 35% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Lochangar village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Lochangar village out of total population, 316 were engaged in work activities. 74.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 25.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 316 workers engaged in Main Work, 151 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 54 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 235 | 222 | 13 |
| Cultivators | 151 | 146 | 5 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 54 | 51 | 3 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 28 | 24 | 4 |
| Marginal Workers | 81 | 19 | 62 |
| Non Working | 475 | 178 | 297 |
Map of Lochangar, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Lochangar, Garbeta - III
Below are the list of villages near Lochangar village in Garbeta - III.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Shyampur | 268 |
| Kendi Jambani | 1,925 |
| Andhar Nayan | 2,681 |
| Gobinda Chak | 326 |
| Alkusha | 166 |
| Amdaula | 1,538 |
| Dakshinshol | 485 |
| Gurehara | 1,703 |
| Desh Bandh | 27 |
| Sonarber | 600 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Lochangar, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia