Lochanpur Population, Caste, Working Data Murshidabad, West Bengal - Census 2011
Lochanpur is a village situated in Raninagar - I block of Murshidabad district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 1,963 families residing in the village Lochanpur. The total population of Lochanpur is 8,067 out of which 4,170 are males and 3,897 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Lochanpur is 935.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Lochanpur village is 1086 which is 13% of the total population. There are 558 male children and 528 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Lochanpur is 946 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (935) of Lochanpur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Lochanpur is 66%. Thus Lochanpur village has a higher literacy rate compared to 57.1% of Murshidabad district. The male literacy rate is 67.52% and the female literacy rate is 64.44% in Lochanpur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Lochanpur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Lochanpur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Lochanpur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,086 | 558 | 528 |
| Literacy | 66.04% | 67.52% | 64.44% |
| Scheduled Caste | 57 | 29 | 28 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 3,457 | 1,731 | 1,726 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Lochanpur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Lochanpur village out of total population, 2,447 were engaged in work activities. 78.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 21.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,447 workers engaged in Main Work, 507 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1,023 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,916 | 1,811 | 105 |
| Cultivators | 507 | 502 | 5 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1,023 | 990 | 33 |
| Household Industries | 52 | 41 | 11 |
| Other Workers | 334 | 278 | 56 |
| Marginal Workers | 531 | 496 | 35 |
| Non Working | 5,620 | 1,863 | 3,757 |
Map of Lochanpur, Murshidabad, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Lochanpur, Raninagar - I
Below are the list of villages near Lochanpur village in Raninagar - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Pratappur | 6,702 |
| Chardebaipur | 347 |
| Durgapur | 4,101 |
| Char Pirojpur | 1,532 |
| Melanpur | 278 |
| Khemrajpur | 1,302 |
| Bota | 1,035 |
| Srirampur | 1,127 |
| Purushottampur | 6,880 |
| Naodapara | 3,386 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Lochanpur, Murshidabad, West Bengal - Wikipedia