Lohamerya Population, Caste, Working Data Bankura, West Bengal - Census 2011
Lohamerya is a village situated in Raipur block of Bankura district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 229 families residing in the village Lohamerya. The total population of Lohamerya is 1,045 out of which 505 are males and 540 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Lohamerya is 1,069.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Lohamerya village is 120 which is 11% of the total population. There are 62 male children and 58 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Lohamerya is 935 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,069) of Lohamerya village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Lohamerya is 73.3%. Thus Lohamerya village has a higher literacy rate compared to 62.1% of Bankura district. The male literacy rate is 86.91% and the female literacy rate is 60.79% in Lohamerya village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Lohamerya village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Lohamerya Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Lohamerya village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 120 | 62 | 58 |
| Literacy | 73.3% | 86.91% | 60.79% |
| Scheduled Caste | 349 | 170 | 179 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 509 | 240 | 269 |
| Illiterate | 367 | 120 | 247 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 33.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 48.7% of total population in Lohamerya village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Lohamerya village out of total population, 479 were engaged in work activities. 19.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 80.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 479 workers engaged in Main Work, 21 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 46 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 94 | 83 | 11 |
| Cultivators | 21 | 19 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 46 | 42 | 4 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 25 | 21 | 4 |
| Marginal Workers | 385 | 214 | 171 |
| Non Working | 566 | 208 | 358 |
Map of Lohamerya, Bankura, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Lohamerya, Raipur
Below are the list of villages near Lohamerya village in Raipur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Sonagara | 2,395 |
| Jambani | 526 |
| Khejurbedia | 293 |
| Bhadli | 362 |
| Dundar | 1,677 |
| Jhari | 458 |
| Birudi | 224 |
| Karambera | 598 |
| Rangasol | 84 |
| Pukhuria | 696 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Lohamerya, Bankura, West Bengal - Wikipedia