Loonar Population, Caste, Working Data Jaisalmer, Rajasthan - Census 2011
Loonar is a village situated in Jaisalmer tehsil of Jaisalmer district in Rajasthan. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 219 families residing in the village Loonar. The total population of Loonar is 1,107 out of which 663 are males and 444 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Loonar is 670.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Loonar village is 223 which is 20% of the total population. There are 132 male children and 91 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Loonar is 689 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (670) of Loonar village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Loonar is 47.3%. Thus Loonar village has higher literacy rate compared to 46.1% of Jaisalmer district. The male literacy rate is 61.39% and the female literacy rate is 26.06% in Loonar village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Loonar village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Loonar Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Loonar village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 223 | 132 | 91 |
| Literacy | 47.29% | 61.39% | 26.06% |
| Scheduled Caste | 318 | 164 | 154 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Illiterate | 689 | 337 | 352 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 28.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.3% of total population in Loonar village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Loonar village out of total population, 386 were engaged in work activities. 90.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 9.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 386 workers engaged in Main Work, 121 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 350 | 314 | 36 |
| Cultivators | 121 | 110 | 11 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 228 | 203 | 25 |
| Marginal Workers | 36 | 34 | 2 |
| Non Working | 721 | 315 | 406 |
Nearby Villages to Loonar,
Below are the list of villages near Loonar village in Jaisalmer.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Lambapar | 175 |
| Gunjangarh | 375 |
| Ukralapar | 74 |
| Karda | 556 |
| Masooriya | 492 |
| Pochheena | 816 |
| Partaniyo Ki Basti | 776 |
| Mithrau Khara | 261 |
| Phaleri | 1,218 |
| Kerla | 330 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Loonar, Jaisalmer, Rajasthan - Wikipedia