Lonkheda Population, Caste, Working Data Nandurbar, Maharashtra - Census 2011
Lonkheda is a village situated in Shahade taluka of Nandurbar district in Maharashtra. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 2,317 families residing in the village Lonkheda. The total population of Lonkheda is 11,004 out of which 5,849 are males and 5,155 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Lonkheda is 881.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Lonkheda village is 1362 which is 12% of the total population. There are 738 male children and 624 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Lonkheda is 846 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (881) of Lonkheda village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Lonkheda is 78.9%. Thus Lonkheda village has a higher literacy rate compared to 55% of Nandurbar district. The male literacy rate is 85.5% and the female literacy rate is 71.46% in Lonkheda village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Lonkheda village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Lonkheda Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Lonkheda village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,362 | 738 | 624 |
| Literacy | 78.9% | 85.5% | 71.46% |
| Scheduled Caste | 416 | 224 | 192 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 3,463 | 1,806 | 1,657 |
| Illiterate | 3,396 | 1,479 | 1,917 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 3.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 31.5% of total population in Lonkheda village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Lonkheda village out of total population, 3,984 were engaged in work activities. 91.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 8.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 3,984 workers engaged in Main Work, 253 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1,923 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 3,662 | 2,687 | 975 |
| Cultivators | 253 | 230 | 23 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1,923 | 1,119 | 804 |
| Household Industries | 116 | 98 | 18 |
| Other Workers | 1,370 | 1,240 | 130 |
| Marginal Workers | 322 | 186 | 136 |
| Non Working | 7,020 | 2,976 | 4,044 |
Map of Lonkheda, Nandurbar, Maharashtra
Nearby Villages to Lonkheda, Shahade
Below are the list of villages near Lonkheda village in Shahade.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Tembhali | 1,505 |
| Purushottamnagar | 2,107 |
| Hol | 889 |
| Sawakheda | 1,176 |
| Mohinde-t-haveli | 2,610 |
| Kamaravad | 1,197 |
| Bhulane | 2,069 |
| Vadchhil | 2,593 |
| Manmodya | 1,507 |
| Dongargaon | 3,906 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Lonkheda, Nandurbar, Maharashtra - Wikipedia