Lohan Population, Caste, Working Data Sheikhpura, Bihar - Census 2011
Lohan is a village situated in Chewara block of Sheikhpura district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 775 families residing in the village Lohan. The total population of Lohan is 5,128 out of which 2,525 are males and 2,603 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Lohan is 1,031.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Lohan village is 994 which is 19% of the total population. There are 485 male children and 509 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Lohan is 1,049 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,031) of Lohan village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Lohan is 59.4%. Thus Lohan village has a higher literacy rate compared to 51.7% of Sheikhpura district. The male literacy rate is 70.2% and the female literacy rate is 48.85% in Lohan village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Lohan village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Lohan Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Lohan village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 994 | 485 | 509 |
| Literacy | 59.39% | 70.2% | 48.85% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,054 | 534 | 520 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 6 | 3 | 3 |
| Illiterate | 2,673 | 1,093 | 1,580 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 20.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Lohan village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Lohan village out of total population, 2,145 were engaged in work activities. 80.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 19.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,145 workers engaged in Main Work, 636 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 952 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,724 | 1,063 | 661 |
| Cultivators | 636 | 437 | 199 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 952 | 526 | 426 |
| Household Industries | 12 | 8 | 4 |
| Other Workers | 124 | 92 | 32 |
| Marginal Workers | 421 | 167 | 254 |
| Non Working | 2,983 | 1,295 | 1,688 |
Map of Lohan, Sheikhpura, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Lohan, Chewara
Below are the list of villages near Lohan village in Chewara.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Rajaur | 776 |
| Fatehpur | 662 |
| Kemra | 1,275 |
| Angpur | 531 |
| Belkhundi | 1,243 |
| Ekarha | 3,275 |
| Gadua | 1,521 |
| Ekraman | 2,826 |
| Kusekher | 1,367 |
| Andauli | 1,488 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Lohan, Sheikhpura, Bihar - Wikipedia