Lohar Population, Caste, Working Data Barddhaman, West Bengal - Census 2011
Lohar is a village situated in Manteswar block of Barddhaman district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 784 families residing in the village Lohar. The total population of Lohar is 3,628 out of which 1,842 are males and 1,786 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Lohar is 970.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Lohar village is 482 which is 13% of the total population. There are 251 male children and 231 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Lohar is 920 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (970) of Lohar village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Lohar is 67.7%. Thus Lohar village has a lower literacy rate compared to 68% of Barddhaman district. The male literacy rate is 73.1% and the female literacy rate is 62.19% in Lohar village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Lohar village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Lohar Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Lohar village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 482 | 251 | 231 |
| Literacy | 67.71% | 73.1% | 62.19% |
| Scheduled Caste | 938 | 483 | 455 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,498 | 679 | 819 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 25.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Lohar village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Lohar village out of total population, 1,208 were engaged in work activities. 76% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 24% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,208 workers engaged in Main Work, 206 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 481 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 918 | 856 | 62 |
| Cultivators | 206 | 192 | 14 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 481 | 472 | 9 |
| Household Industries | 21 | 13 | 8 |
| Other Workers | 210 | 179 | 31 |
| Marginal Workers | 290 | 237 | 53 |
| Non Working | 2,420 | 749 | 1,671 |
Map of Lohar, Barddhaman, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Lohar, Manteswar
Below are the list of villages near Lohar village in Manteswar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Monteswar | 9,331 |
| Patikhaldanga | 640 |
| Jayrampur | 940 |
| Bharucha | 964 |
| Balijuri | 701 |
| Daukadanga | 411 |
| Sinhali | 2,388 |
| Patun | 1,542 |
| Balarampur | 274 |
| Bhurkunda | 415 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Lohar, Barddhaman, West Bengal - Wikipedia