Lohasing Population, Caste, Working Data Darjiling, West Bengal - Census 2011
Lohasing is a village situated in Naxalbari block of Darjiling district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 281 families residing in the village Lohasing. The total population of Lohasing is 1,363 out of which 645 are males and 718 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Lohasing is 1,113.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Lohasing village is 167 which is 12% of the total population. There are 71 male children and 96 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Lohasing is 1,352 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,113) of Lohasing village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Lohasing is 49.6%. Thus Lohasing village has a lower literacy rate compared to 71.2% of Darjiling district. The male literacy rate is 56.1% and the female literacy rate is 43.57% in Lohasing village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Lohasing village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Lohasing Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Lohasing village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 167 | 71 | 96 |
| Literacy | 49.58% | 56.1% | 43.57% |
| Scheduled Caste | 117 | 54 | 63 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,030 | 481 | 549 |
| Illiterate | 770 | 323 | 447 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 8.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 75.6% of total population in Lohasing village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Lohasing village out of total population, 639 were engaged in work activities. 92.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 7.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 639 workers engaged in Main Work, 5 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 592 | 320 | 272 |
| Cultivators | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 584 | 315 | 269 |
| Marginal Workers | 47 | 19 | 28 |
| Non Working | 724 | 306 | 418 |
Map of Lohasing, Darjiling, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Lohasing, Naxalbari
Below are the list of villages near Lohasing village in Naxalbari.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bhelu | 564 |
| Mirjangler Chhat | 787 |
| Jamidargurir Chhat | 209 |
| Sirsia Tea Garden | 245 |
| Jamidarguri | 790 |
| Belgachi | 1,947 |
| Udiarip | 663 |
| Huchaimallik | 616 |
| Ord Terai Tea Garden | 2,748 |
| Dhanibanir Chhat | 509 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Lohasing, Darjiling, West Bengal - Wikipedia