Lohajang Population, Caste, Working Data Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Lohajang is a village situated in Goalpokhar - II block of Uttar Dinajpur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 151 families residing in the village Lohajang. The total population of Lohajang is 798 out of which 399 are males and 399 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Lohajang is 1,000.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Lohajang village is 199 which is 25% of the total population. There are 108 male children and 91 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Lohajang is 843 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,000) of Lohajang village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Lohajang is 24.7%. Thus Lohajang village has a lower literacy rate compared to 49.5% of Uttar Dinajpur district. The male literacy rate is 29.55% and the female literacy rate is 20.13% in Lohajang village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Lohajang village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Lohajang Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Lohajang village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 199 | 108 | 91 |
| Literacy | 24.71% | 29.55% | 20.13% |
| Scheduled Caste | 75 | 38 | 37 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 487 | 252 | 235 |
| Illiterate | 650 | 313 | 337 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 9.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 61% of total population in Lohajang village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Lohajang village out of total population, 305 were engaged in work activities. 22% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 78% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 305 workers engaged in Main Work, 62 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 5 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 67 | 62 | 5 |
| Cultivators | 62 | 59 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Marginal Workers | 238 | 115 | 123 |
| Non Working | 493 | 222 | 271 |
Map of Lohajang, Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Lohajang, Goalpokhar - II
Below are the list of villages near Lohajang village in Goalpokhar - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kothitola | 1,023 |
| Lohagara | 1,533 |
| Dahuabari | 653 |
| Sahasra | 1,731 |
| Pothiar | 105 |
| Habipur | 281 |
| Laguan | 796 |
| Baldoria | 344 |
| Amalbari | 4,140 |
| Tarapur | 1,835 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Lohajang, Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal - Wikipedia