Lohanda Population, Caste, Working Data Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal - Census 2011

Lohanda is a village situated in Raiganj block of Uttar Dinajpur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 746 families residing in the village Lohanda. The total population of Lohanda is 3,511 out of which 1,832 are males and 1,679 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Lohanda is 916.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Lohanda village is 445 which is 13% of the total population. There are 235 male children and 210 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Lohanda is 894 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (916) of Lohanda village.

Population
3,511
Families
746
Literacy
63.7%
Sex Ratio
916

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Lohanda is 63.7%. Thus Lohanda village has higher literacy rate compared to 49.5% of Uttar Dinajpur district. The male literacy rate is 68.75% and the female literacy rate is 58.2% in Lohanda village.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Lohanda village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.

Lohanda Data as per Census 2011

As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Lohanda village.

Total Male Female
Children 445 235 210
Literacy 63.7% 68.75% 58.2%
Scheduled Caste 1,796 949 847
Scheduled Tribe 212 117 95
Illiterate 1,558 734 824

Caste Data as per Census 2011

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 51.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 6% of total population in Lohanda village.

Working Population as per Census 2011

In Lohanda village out of total population, 1,121 were engaged in work activities. 83% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 17% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,121 workers engaged in Main Work, 481 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 183 were Agricultural labourer.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 930 830 100
Cultivators 481 450 31
Agriculture Labourer 183 145 38
Household Industries 16 11 5
Other Workers 250 224 26
Marginal Workers 191 130 61
Non Working 2,390 872 1,518

Nearby Villages to Lohanda,

Below are the list of villages near Lohanda village in Raiganj.

Village Population
Pirojpur 2,994
Gomarda 2,463
Bijgaon 1,342
Burakamat 1,618
Bamuha 2,707
Sahapur 1,171
Durgapur 504
Ekamba 717
Bastor 799
Bhattagidighi 2,188

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