Lohapunji Population, Caste, Working Data Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Lohapunji is a village situated in Karandighi block of Uttar Dinajpur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 123 families residing in the village Lohapunji. The total population of Lohapunji is 766 out of which 405 are males and 361 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Lohapunji is 891.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Lohapunji village is 128 which is 17% of the total population. There are 66 male children and 62 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Lohapunji is 939 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (891) of Lohapunji village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Lohapunji is 84.5%. Thus Lohapunji village has a higher literacy rate compared to 49.5% of Uttar Dinajpur district. The male literacy rate is 87.91% and the female literacy rate is 80.6% in Lohapunji village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Lohapunji village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Lohapunji Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Lohapunji village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 128 | 66 | 62 |
| Literacy | 84.48% | 87.91% | 80.6% |
| Scheduled Caste | 390 | 204 | 186 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Illiterate | 227 | 107 | 120 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 50.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Lohapunji village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Lohapunji village out of total population, 229 were engaged in work activities. 90.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 9.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 229 workers engaged in Main Work, 67 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 33 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 207 | 193 | 14 |
| Cultivators | 67 | 64 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 33 | 32 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 8 | 5 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 99 | 92 | 7 |
| Marginal Workers | 22 | 12 | 10 |
| Non Working | 537 | 200 | 337 |
Map of Lohapunji, Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Lohapunji, Karandighi
Below are the list of villages near Lohapunji village in Karandighi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Malkot | 1,784 |
| Babhania | 1,992 |
| Abdulpur | 1,386 |
| Jayrampur | 310 |
| Purba Matiari | 2,003 |
| Hemenpur | 1,615 |
| Dewanjagir | 1,207 |
| Shikarpur | 1,499 |
| Purba Goalgaon | 1,707 |
| Paschim Goalgaon | 1,051 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Lohapunji, Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal - Wikipedia