Lohjra Population, Caste, Working Data Gopalganj, Bihar - Census 2011
Lohjra is a village situated in Sidhwalia block of Gopalganj district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 1,290 families residing in the village Lohjra. The total population of Lohjra is 7,724 out of which 3,859 are males and 3,865 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Lohjra is 1,002.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Lohjra village is 1374 which is 18% of the total population. There are 705 male children and 669 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Lohjra is 949 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,002) of Lohjra village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Lohjra is 59.2%. Thus Lohjra village has a higher literacy rate compared to 54% of Gopalganj district. The male literacy rate is 71.21% and the female literacy rate is 47.4% in Lohjra village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Lohjra village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Lohjra Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Lohjra village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,374 | 705 | 669 |
| Literacy | 59.23% | 71.21% | 47.4% |
| Scheduled Caste | 747 | 380 | 367 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 22 | 12 | 10 |
| Illiterate | 3,963 | 1,613 | 2,350 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 9.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.3% of total population in Lohjra village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Lohjra village out of total population, 2,044 were engaged in work activities. 61.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 38.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,044 workers engaged in Main Work, 604 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 506 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,262 | 1,140 | 122 |
| Cultivators | 604 | 580 | 24 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 506 | 424 | 82 |
| Household Industries | 28 | 25 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 124 | 111 | 13 |
| Marginal Workers | 782 | 620 | 162 |
| Non Working | 5,680 | 2,099 | 3,581 |
Map of Lohjra, Gopalganj, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Lohjra, Sidhwalia
Below are the list of villages near Lohjra village in Sidhwalia.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Sher | 11,230 |
| Jhajhwa | 2,944 |
| Matauli | 1,443 |
| Karasghat | 4,418 |
| Bucheya | 11,140 |
| Rampurwa | 3,944 |
| Surhia | 1,754 |
| Amarpura | 5,056 |
| Joigar | 800 |
| Jagiraha | 935 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Lohjra, Gopalganj, Bihar - Wikipedia