Lohanda Population, Caste, Working Data Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Lohanda 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 746 families residing in the village Lohanda. The total population of Lohanda is 3,511 out of which 1,832 are males and 1,679 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Lohanda is 916.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Lohanda village is 445 which is 13% of the total population. There are 235 male children and 210 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Lohanda is 894 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (916) of Lohanda village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Lohanda is 63.7%. Thus Lohanda village has a higher literacy rate compared to 49.5% of Uttar Dinajpur district. The male literacy rate is 68.75% and the female literacy rate is 58.2% in Lohanda village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Lohanda village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Lohanda Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Lohanda village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 445 | 235 | 210 |
| Literacy | 63.7% | 68.75% | 58.2% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,796 | 949 | 847 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 212 | 117 | 95 |
| Illiterate | 1,558 | 734 | 824 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 51.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 6% of total population in Lohanda village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Lohanda village out of total population, 1,121 were engaged in work activities. 83% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 17% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,121 workers engaged in Main Work, 481 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 183 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 930 | 830 | 100 |
| Cultivators | 481 | 450 | 31 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 183 | 145 | 38 |
| Household Industries | 16 | 11 | 5 |
| Other Workers | 250 | 224 | 26 |
| Marginal Workers | 191 | 130 | 61 |
| Non Working | 2,390 | 872 | 1,518 |
Map of Lohanda, Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Lohanda, Raiganj
Below are the list of villages near Lohanda village in Raiganj.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Pirojpur | 2,994 |
| Gomarda | 2,463 |
| Bijgaon | 1,342 |
| Burakamat | 1,618 |
| Bamuha | 2,707 |
| Sahapur | 1,171 |
| Durgapur | 504 |
| Ekamba | 717 |
| Bastor | 799 |
| Bhattagidighi | 2,188 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Lohanda, Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal - Wikipedia