Lodhan Population, Caste, Working Data Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal - Census 2011

Lodhan is a village situated in Goalpokhar - I block of Uttar Dinajpur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 722 families residing in the village Lodhan. The total population of Lodhan is 3,955 out of which 2,087 are males and 1,868 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Lodhan is 895.

The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Lodhan village is 710 which is 18% of the total population. There are 375 male children and 335 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Lodhan is 893 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (895) of Lodhan village.

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Lodhan is 31.2%. Thus Lodhan village has a lower literacy rate compared to 49.5% of Uttar Dinajpur district. The male literacy rate is 37.5% and the female literacy rate is 24.14% in Lodhan village.

Population
3,955
Families
722
Literacy
31.19%
Sex Ratio
895

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Lodhan village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.

Lodhan Data as per Census 2011

As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Lodhan village.

Total Male Female
Children 710 375 335
Literacy 31.19% 37.5% 24.14%
Scheduled Caste 151 82 69
Scheduled Tribe 15 7 8
Illiterate 2,943 1,445 1,498

Caste Data as per Census 2011

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 3.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.4% of total population in Lodhan village.


Working Population as per Census 2011

In Lodhan village out of total population, 1,297 were engaged in work activities. 68.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 31.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,297 workers engaged in Main Work, 489 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 294 were Agricultural labourers.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 893 851 42
Cultivators 489 482 7
Agriculture Labourer 294 275 19
Other Workers 110 94 16
Marginal Workers 404 178 226
Non Working 2,658 1,058 1,600

Map of Lodhan, Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal


Nearby Villages to Lodhan, Goalpokhar - I

Below are the list of villages near Lodhan village in Goalpokhar - I.

Village Population
Chapra Bakhari 3,936
Gachhinagar 3,990
Athiala 5,887
Goalpokhar 4,500
Lalkunri 2,450
Babhanbari 4,088
Baggaon 2,079
Goalin 6,623
Angarbhasa 4,208
Debiganj 6,457

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