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Lohagachhi Population - Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal

Lohagachhi is a medium size village located in Goalpokhar - II Block of Uttar Dinajpur district, West Bengal with total 242 families residing. The Lohagachhi village has population of 1283 of which 667 are males while 616 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Lohagachhi village population of children with age 0-6 is 279 which makes up 21.75 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Lohagachhi village is 924 which is lower than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Lohagachhi as per census is 979, higher than West Bengal average of 956.

Lohagachhi village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Lohagachhi village was 57.07 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Lohagachhi Male literacy stands at 63.50 % while female literacy rate was 50.00 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Lohagachhi 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 Lohagachhi village.

Lohagachhi Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 242 - -
Population 1,283 667 616
Child (0-6) 279 141 138
Schedule Caste 96 54 42
Schedule Tribe 481 250 231
Literacy 57.07 % 63.50 % 50.00 %
Total Workers 397 313 84
Main Worker 246 - -
Marginal Worker 151 77 74

Caste Factor

In Lohagachhi village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 37.49 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 7.48 % of total population in Lohagachhi village.

Work Profile

In Lohagachhi village out of total population, 397 were engaged in work activities. 61.96 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 38.04 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 397 workers engaged in Main Work, 46 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 95 were Agricultural labourer.