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Lohasing Population - Darjiling, West Bengal

Lohasing is a medium size village located in Naxalbari Block of Darjiling district, West Bengal with total 281 families residing. The Lohasing village has population of 1363 of which 645 are males while 718 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Lohasing village population of children with age 0-6 is 167 which makes up 12.25 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Lohasing village is 1113 which is higher than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Lohasing as per census is 1352, higher than West Bengal average of 956.

Lohasing village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Lohasing village was 49.58 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Lohasing Male literacy stands at 56.10 % while female literacy rate was 43.57 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Lohasing village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of village. Our website, don't have information about schools and hospital in Lohasing village.

Lohasing Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 281 - -
Population 1,363 645 718
Child (0-6) 167 71 96
Schedule Caste 117 54 63
Schedule Tribe 1,030 481 549
Literacy 49.58 % 56.10 % 43.57 %
Total Workers 639 339 300
Main Worker 592 - -
Marginal Worker 47 19 28

Caste Factor

In Lohasing village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 75.57 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 8.58 % of total population in Lohasing village.

Work Profile

In Lohasing village out of total population, 639 were engaged in work activities. 92.64 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 7.36 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 639 workers engaged in Main Work, 5 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1 were Agricultural labourer.