Loka Population, Caste, Working Data Garhwa, Jharkhand - Census 2011
Loka is a village situated in Bardiha block of Garhwa district in Jharkhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 302 families residing in the village Loka. The total population of Loka is 1,771 out of which 910 are males and 861 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Loka is 946.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Loka village is 352 which is 20% of the total population. There are 180 male children and 172 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Loka is 956 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (946) of Loka village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Loka is 57.6%. Thus Loka village has a higher literacy rate compared to 49.4% of Garhwa district. The male literacy rate is 73.97% and the female literacy rate is 40.35% in Loka village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Loka village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Loka Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Loka village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 352 | 180 | 172 |
| Literacy | 57.65% | 73.97% | 40.35% |
| Scheduled Caste | 932 | 486 | 446 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Illiterate | 953 | 370 | 583 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 52.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Loka village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Loka village out of total population, 927 were engaged in work activities. 15.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 84.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 927 workers engaged in Main Work, 26 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 59 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 147 | 107 | 40 |
| Cultivators | 26 | 17 | 9 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 59 | 34 | 25 |
| Household Industries | 7 | 7 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 55 | 49 | 6 |
| Marginal Workers | 780 | 366 | 414 |
| Non Working | 844 | 437 | 407 |
Map of Loka, Garhwa, Jharkhand
Nearby Villages to Loka, Bardiha
Below are the list of villages near Loka village in Bardiha.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Majhganwan | 1,066 |
| Sarsatia | 1,189 |
| Gangtaria | 567 |
| Lalgara | 1,277 |
| Obra | 2,009 |
| Kundrahe | 853 |
| Jatro Banjari | 2,737 |
| Dhelka Alias Salga | 2,218 |
| Nawadih | 494 |
| Kaua Khoh | 1,349 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Loka, Garhwa, Jharkhand - Wikipedia