Lohaganja Population, Caste, Working Data Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Lohaganja is a village situated in Kushmundi block of Dakshin Dinajpur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 544 families residing in the village Lohaganja. The total population of Lohaganja is 2,367 out of which 1,187 are males and 1,180 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Lohaganja is 994.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Lohaganja village is 247 which is 10% of the total population. There are 131 male children and 116 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Lohaganja is 885 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (994) of Lohaganja village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Lohaganja is 59.2%. Thus Lohaganja village has a lower literacy rate compared to 64.6% of Dakshin Dinajpur district. The male literacy rate is 69.13% and the female literacy rate is 49.25% in Lohaganja village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Lohaganja village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Lohaganja Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Lohaganja village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 247 | 131 | 116 |
| Literacy | 59.15% | 69.13% | 49.25% |
| Scheduled Caste | 797 | 406 | 391 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 402 | 194 | 208 |
| Illiterate | 1,113 | 457 | 656 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 33.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 17% of total population in Lohaganja village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Lohaganja village out of total population, 774 were engaged in work activities. 93.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 6.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 774 workers engaged in Main Work, 502 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 177 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 727 | 636 | 91 |
| Cultivators | 502 | 483 | 19 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 177 | 117 | 60 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 45 | 35 | 10 |
| Marginal Workers | 47 | 25 | 22 |
| Non Working | 1,593 | 526 | 1,067 |
Map of Lohaganja, Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Lohaganja, Kushmundi
Below are the list of villages near Lohaganja village in Kushmundi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Katalhat | 570 |
| Shikarpur | 440 |
| Gangajit | 246 |
| Mahabullapur | 798 |
| Sekendarpur | 1,223 |
| Badbighor | 478 |
| Jafarpur | 338 |
| Durgapur | 1,185 |
| Ramchandrapur | 1,313 |
| Bighor | 259 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Lohaganja, Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Wikipedia