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Loto Population - Puruliya, West Bengal

Loto is a medium size village located in Manbazar - I Block of Puruliya district, West Bengal with total 150 families residing. The Loto village has population of 899 of which 463 are males while 436 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Loto village population of children with age 0-6 is 137 which makes up 15.24 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Loto village is 942 which is lower than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Loto as per census is 779, lower than West Bengal average of 956.

Loto village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Loto village was 54.99 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Loto Male literacy stands at 74.35 % while female literacy rate was 35.11 %.

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

Loto Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 150 - -
Population 899 463 436
Child (0-6) 137 77 60
Schedule Caste 381 189 192
Schedule Tribe 365 194 171
Literacy 54.99 % 74.35 % 35.11 %
Total Workers 429 253 176
Main Worker 26 - -
Marginal Worker 403 230 173

Caste Factor

In Loto village, most of the villagers are from Schedule Caste (SC) & Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 42.38 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 40.60 % of total population in Loto village.

Work Profile

In Loto village out of total population, 429 were engaged in work activities. 6.06 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 93.94 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 429 workers engaged in Main Work, 0 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1 were Agricultural labourer.