Lohjar Population, Caste, Working Data Purnia, Bihar - Census 2011
Lohjar is a village situated in Krityanand Nagar block of Purnia district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 658 families residing in the village Lohjar. The total population of Lohjar is 3,559 out of which 1,875 are males and 1,684 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Lohjar is 898.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Lohjar village is 604 which is 17% of the total population. There are 322 male children and 282 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Lohjar is 876 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (898) of Lohjar village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Lohjar is 57.8%. Thus Lohjar village has a higher literacy rate compared to 40.8% of Purnia district. The male literacy rate is 64.65% and the female literacy rate is 50.29% in Lohjar village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Lohjar village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Lohjar Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Lohjar village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 604 | 322 | 282 |
| Literacy | 57.83% | 64.65% | 50.29% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,140 | 625 | 515 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,850 | 871 | 979 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 32% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Lohjar village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Lohjar village out of total population, 1,485 were engaged in work activities. 68.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 31.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,485 workers engaged in Main Work, 103 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 852 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,019 | 624 | 395 |
| Cultivators | 103 | 83 | 20 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 852 | 507 | 345 |
| Household Industries | 16 | 4 | 12 |
| Other Workers | 48 | 30 | 18 |
| Marginal Workers | 466 | 306 | 160 |
| Non Working | 2,074 | 945 | 1,129 |
Map of Lohjar, Purnia, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Lohjar, Krityanand Nagar
Below are the list of villages near Lohjar village in Krityanand Nagar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bakhri Kol | 2,124 |
| Sahara | 1,729 |
| Majra | 6,734 |
| Makhnaha Par | 556 |
| Bhawanipur | 2,274 |
| Mirganj | 455 |
| Chapai | 3,013 |
| Mira Milik | 79 |
| Majra Milik | 392 |
| Gangaili | 5,013 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Lohjar, Purnia, Bihar - Wikipedia