Lota Population, Caste, Working Data Pashchimi Singhbhum, Jharkhand - Census 2011
Lota is a village situated in Bandgaon block of Pashchimi Singhbhum district in Jharkhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 91 families residing in the village Lota. The total population of Lota is 485 out of which 246 are males and 239 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Lota is 972.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Lota village is 99 which is 20% of the total population. There are 48 male children and 51 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Lota is 1,062 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (972) of Lota village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Lota is 46.9%. Thus Lota village has a lower literacy rate compared to 48.4% of Pashchimi Singhbhum district. The male literacy rate is 59.6% and the female literacy rate is 33.51% 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 | 99 | 48 | 51 |
| Literacy | 46.89% | 59.6% | 33.51% |
| Scheduled Caste | 20 | 10 | 10 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 449 | 230 | 219 |
| Illiterate | 304 | 128 | 176 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 4.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 92.6% of total population in Lota village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Lota village out of total population, 148 were engaged in work activities. 66.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 33.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 148 workers engaged in Main Work, 90 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 4 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 98 | 86 | 12 |
| Cultivators | 90 | 81 | 9 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Marginal Workers | 50 | 16 | 34 |
| Non Working | 337 | 144 | 193 |
Map of Lota, Pashchimi Singhbhum, Jharkhand
Nearby Villages to Lota, Bandgaon
Below are the list of villages near Lota village in Bandgaon.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kundrugutu | 563 |
| Sankai | 116 |
| Jarakel | 344 |
| Todanghatu | 168 |
| Keantai | 224 |
| Kala | 295 |
| Manmaru | 128 |
| Tuihasa | 85 |
| Longabera | 170 |
| Erkora | 109 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Lota, Pashchimi Singhbhum, Jharkhand - Wikipedia