Loka Population, Caste, Working Data Giridih, Jharkhand - Census 2011
Loka is a village situated in Deori block of Giridih district in Jharkhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 50 families residing in the village Loka. The total population of Loka is 336 out of which 184 are males and 152 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Loka is 826.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Loka village is 43 which is 13% of the total population. There are 26 male children and 17 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Loka is 654 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (826) of Loka village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Loka is 42.7%. Thus Loka village has a lower literacy rate compared to 51.3% of Giridih district. The male literacy rate is 51.27% and the female literacy rate is 32.59% 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 | 43 | 26 | 17 |
| Literacy | 42.66% | 51.27% | 32.59% |
| Scheduled Caste | 48 | 27 | 21 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 211 | 103 | 108 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 14.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Loka village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Loka village out of total population, 204 were engaged in work activities. 55.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 44.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 204 workers engaged in Main Work, 0 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 74 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 114 | 75 | 39 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 74 | 60 | 14 |
| Household Industries | 26 | 9 | 17 |
| Other Workers | 14 | 6 | 8 |
| Marginal Workers | 90 | 46 | 44 |
| Non Working | 132 | 63 | 69 |
Map of Loka, Giridih, Jharkhand
Nearby Villages to Loka, Deori
Below are the list of villages near Loka village in Deori.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Tetaria | 278 |
| Chandadih | 67 |
| Harmatari | 120 |
| Bhadar | 45 |
| Rojha | 67 |
| Jaro | 130 |
| Chirodih | 418 |
| Arwara | 546 |
| Karihari | 247 |
| Kuswar | 412 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Loka, Giridih, Jharkhand - Wikipedia