Lohej Population, Caste, Working Data Junagadh, Gujarat - Census 2011
Lohej is a village situated in Mangrol taluka of Junagadh district in Gujarat. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 607 families residing in the village Lohej. The total population of Lohej is 3,088 out of which 1,567 are males and 1,521 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Lohej is 971.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Lohej village is 302 which is 10% of the total population. There are 163 male children and 139 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Lohej is 853 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (971) of Lohej village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Lohej is 70.1%. Thus Lohej village has a higher literacy rate compared to 67.2% of Junagadh district. The male literacy rate is 81.7% and the female literacy rate is 58.39% in Lohej village.
As of Mar 2016, the Sarpanch of Lohej village is BHINIBEN R. NANDANIYA. As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Lohej village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Lohej Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Lohej village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 302 | 163 | 139 |
| Literacy | 70.14% | 81.7% | 58.39% |
| Scheduled Caste | 333 | 175 | 158 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 214 | 112 | 102 |
| Illiterate | 1,134 | 420 | 714 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 10.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 6.9% of total population in Lohej village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Lohej village out of total population, 1,139 were engaged in work activities. 86% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 14% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,139 workers engaged in Main Work, 406 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 228 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 980 | 792 | 188 |
| Cultivators | 406 | 390 | 16 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 228 | 164 | 64 |
| Household Industries | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 342 | 235 | 107 |
| Marginal Workers | 159 | 56 | 103 |
| Non Working | 1,949 | 719 | 1,230 |
Map of Lohej, Junagadh, Gujarat
Nearby Villages to Lohej, Mangrol
Below are the list of villages near Lohej village in Mangrol.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kankasa | 2,121 |
| Rahij | 2,784 |
| Menanj | 1,473 |
| Roodalpur | 2,167 |
| Gorej | 2,424 |
| Sultanpur | 2,096 |
| Karamdi | 843 |
| Bhatgam | 1,146 |
| Chandvana | 3,421 |
| Lathodra | 2,874 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Lohej, Junagadh, Gujarat - Wikipedia