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Lohajang Population - Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal

Lohajang is a medium size village located in Goalpokhar - II Block of Uttar Dinajpur district, West Bengal with total 151 families residing. The Lohajang village has population of 798 of which 399 are males while 399 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Lohajang village population of children with age 0-6 is 199 which makes up 24.94 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Lohajang village is 1000 which is higher than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Lohajang as per census is 843, lower than West Bengal average of 956.

Lohajang village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Lohajang village was 24.71 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Lohajang Male literacy stands at 29.55 % while female literacy rate was 20.13 %.

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

Lohajang Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 151 - -
Population 798 399 399
Child (0-6) 199 108 91
Schedule Caste 75 38 37
Schedule Tribe 487 252 235
Literacy 24.71 % 29.55 % 20.13 %
Total Workers 305 177 128
Main Worker 67 - -
Marginal Worker 238 115 123

Caste Factor

In Lohajang village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 61.03 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 9.40 % of total population in Lohajang village.

Work Profile

In Lohajang village out of total population, 305 were engaged in work activities. 21.97 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 78.03 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 305 workers engaged in Main Work, 62 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 5 were Agricultural labourer.