Lohagara Population, Caste, Working Data Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Lohagara is a village situated in Raiganj block of Uttar Dinajpur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 242 families residing in the village Lohagara. The total population of Lohagara is 1,094 out of which 565 are males and 529 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Lohagara is 936.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Lohagara village is 129 which is 12% of the total population. There are 73 male children and 56 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Lohagara is 767 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (936) of Lohagara village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Lohagara is 70.1%. Thus Lohagara village has a higher literacy rate compared to 49.5% of Uttar Dinajpur district. The male literacy rate is 79.88% and the female literacy rate is 59.83% in Lohagara village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Lohagara village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Lohagara Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Lohagara village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 129 | 73 | 56 |
| Literacy | 70.05% | 79.88% | 59.83% |
| Scheduled Caste | 707 | 369 | 338 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 84 | 43 | 41 |
| Illiterate | 418 | 172 | 246 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 64.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 7.7% of total population in Lohagara village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Lohagara village out of total population, 531 were engaged in work activities. 59.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 40.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 531 workers engaged in Main Work, 111 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 92 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 316 | 294 | 22 |
| Cultivators | 111 | 107 | 4 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 92 | 89 | 3 |
| Household Industries | 35 | 35 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 78 | 63 | 15 |
| Marginal Workers | 215 | 35 | 180 |
| Non Working | 563 | 236 | 327 |
Map of Lohagara, Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Lohagara, Raiganj
Below are the list of villages near Lohagara village in Raiganj.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Rampur | 4,759 |
| Arthagaon | 1,416 |
| Uttar Goalpara | 1,505 |
| Kumarghari | 538 |
| Dwipnagar | 5,116 |
| Gayas | 1,281 |
| Barai | 1,242 |
| Bastor | 799 |
| Deogan | 1,502 |
| Durgapur | 504 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Lohagara, Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal - Wikipedia