Lota Population, Caste, Working Data Pashchimi Singhbhum, Jharkhand - Census 2011
Lota is a village situated in Sonua block of Pashchimi Singhbhum district in Jharkhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 139 families residing in the village Lota. The total population of Lota is 670 out of which 332 are males and 338 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Lota is 1,018.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Lota village is 125 which is 19% of the total population. There are 63 male children and 62 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Lota is 984 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,018) of Lota village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Lota is 60.9%. Thus Lota village has a higher literacy rate compared to 48.4% of Pashchimi Singhbhum district. The male literacy rate is 76.58% and the female literacy rate is 45.65% in Lota village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Lota village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Lota Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Lota village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 125 | 63 | 62 |
| Literacy | 60.92% | 76.58% | 45.65% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 289 | 144 | 145 |
| Illiterate | 338 | 126 | 212 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 43.1% of total population in Lota village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Lota village out of total population, 329 were engaged in work activities. 48.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 51.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 329 workers engaged in Main Work, 154 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 5 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 159 | 147 | 12 |
| Cultivators | 154 | 142 | 12 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| Marginal Workers | 170 | 9 | 161 |
| Non Working | 341 | 176 | 165 |
Map of Lota, Pashchimi Singhbhum, Jharkhand
Nearby Villages to Lota, Sonua
Below are the list of villages near Lota village in Sonua.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Baijora | 358 |
| Gobindpur | 2,758 |
| Harimara | 1,134 |
| Dalki | 638 |
| Edalbera | 1,095 |
| Kapil | 333 |
| Tenda | 332 |
| Kachapur | 1,390 |
| Sarjamdih | 152 |
| Punipada | 1,575 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Lota, Pashchimi Singhbhum, Jharkhand - Wikipedia