Lokhra Population, Caste, Working Data Maldah, West Bengal - Census 2011
Lokhra is a village situated in Ratua - II block of Maldah district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 233 families residing in the village Lokhra. The total population of Lokhra is 1,179 out of which 574 are males and 605 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Lokhra is 1,054.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Lokhra village is 164 which is 14% of the total population. There are 76 male children and 88 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Lokhra is 1,158 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,054) of Lokhra village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Lokhra is 57%. Thus Lokhra village has a higher literacy rate compared to 52.3% of Maldah district. The male literacy rate is 62.05% and the female literacy rate is 52.22% in Lokhra village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Lokhra village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Lokhra Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Lokhra village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 164 | 76 | 88 |
| Literacy | 57.04% | 62.05% | 52.22% |
| Scheduled Caste | 76 | 36 | 40 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 600 | 265 | 335 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 6.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Lokhra village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Lokhra village out of total population, 354 were engaged in work activities. 77.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 22.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 354 workers engaged in Main Work, 34 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 31 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 273 | 249 | 24 |
| Cultivators | 34 | 34 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 31 | 30 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 30 | 29 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 178 | 156 | 22 |
| Marginal Workers | 81 | 24 | 57 |
| Non Working | 825 | 301 | 524 |
Map of Lokhra, Maldah, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Lokhra, Ratua - II
Below are the list of villages near Lokhra village in Ratua - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Khutaha | 539 |
| Gobarjana | 3,286 |
| Uttar Marichabishanpur | 1,896 |
| Pukhuria | 22,550 |
| Koklamari | 5,923 |
| Nasipur | 6,404 |
| Paharpur | 660 |
| Khailsana | 1,428 |
| Sultanpur | 6,778 |
| Ailpara | 1,233 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Lokhra, Maldah, West Bengal - Wikipedia