Lodha Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Lodha is a village situated in Garbeta - I block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 195 families residing in the village Lodha. The total population of Lodha is 912 out of which 358 are males and 554 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Lodha is 1,547.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Lodha village is 101 which is 11% of the total population. There are 40 male children and 61 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Lodha is 1,525 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,547) of Lodha village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Lodha is 65.2%. Thus Lodha village has a lower literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 81.76% and the female literacy rate is 54.56% in Lodha village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Lodha village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Lodha Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Lodha village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 101 | 40 | 61 |
| Literacy | 65.23% | 81.76% | 54.56% |
| Scheduled Caste | 47 | 8 | 39 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 383 | 98 | 285 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 5.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Lodha village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Lodha village out of total population, 436 were engaged in work activities. 61.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 38.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 436 workers engaged in Main Work, 104 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 144 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 269 | 160 | 109 |
| Cultivators | 104 | 95 | 9 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 144 | 49 | 95 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 19 | 14 | 5 |
| Marginal Workers | 167 | 56 | 111 |
| Non Working | 476 | 142 | 334 |
Map of Lodha, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Lodha, Garbeta - I
Below are the list of villages near Lodha village in Garbeta - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Baradanga Or Barsol | 44 |
| Rajbllabhpur | 489 |
| Malbandhi | 601 |
| Brikbhanupur | 58 |
| Janda | 405 |
| Baladghata | 1,048 |
| Kishorpur | 285 |
| Gopalpur | 198 |
| Garberia | 376 |
| Laumara | 91 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Lodha, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia