Lohat Population, Caste, Working Data Puruliya, West Bengal - Census 2011
Lohat is a village situated in Kashipur block of Puruliya district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 243 families residing in the village Lohat. The total population of Lohat is 1,210 out of which 583 are males and 627 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Lohat is 1,075.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Lohat village is 144 which is 12% of the total population. There are 74 male children and 70 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Lohat is 946 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,075) of Lohat village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Lohat is 52.6%. Thus Lohat village has a lower literacy rate compared to 55.5% of Puruliya district. The male literacy rate is 65.42% and the female literacy rate is 40.93% in Lohat village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Lohat village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Lohat Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Lohat village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 144 | 74 | 70 |
| Literacy | 52.63% | 65.42% | 40.93% |
| Scheduled Caste | 181 | 88 | 93 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 925 | 444 | 481 |
| Illiterate | 649 | 250 | 399 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 15% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 76.4% of total population in Lohat village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Lohat village out of total population, 650 were engaged in work activities. 13.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 86.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 650 workers engaged in Main Work, 59 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 85 | 74 | 11 |
| Cultivators | 59 | 58 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 25 | 15 | 10 |
| Marginal Workers | 565 | 263 | 302 |
| Non Working | 560 | 246 | 314 |
Map of Lohat, Puruliya, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Lohat, Kashipur
Below are the list of villages near Lohat village in Kashipur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Ulubera | 517 |
| Upar Panchmahuli | 588 |
| Kalidaha | 2,110 |
| Namo Panchmahuli | 636 |
| Siada | 656 |
| Guhagara | 340 |
| Jagannathdi | 197 |
| Jiyalgoria | 559 |
| Parbedia | 392 |
| Manjhopra | 723 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Lohat, Puruliya, West Bengal - Wikipedia