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Lochapada Population - Ganjam, Orissa

Lochapada is a small village located in DIGAPAHANDI Block of Ganjam district, Orissa with total 57 families residing. The Lochapada village has population of 172 of which 77 are males while 95 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Lochapada village population of children with age 0-6 is 27 which makes up 15.70 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Lochapada village is 1234 which is higher than Orissa state average of 979. Child Sex Ratio for the Lochapada as per census is 800, lower than Orissa average of 941.

Lochapada village has lower literacy rate compared to Orissa. In 2011, literacy rate of Lochapada village was 44.14 % compared to 72.87 % of Orissa. In Lochapada Male literacy stands at 53.23 % while female literacy rate was 37.35 %.

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

Lochapada Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 57 - -
Population 172 77 95
Child (0-6) 27 15 12
Schedule Caste 1 0 1
Schedule Tribe 170 77 93
Literacy 44.14 % 53.23 % 37.35 %
Total Workers 93 43 50
Main Worker 90 - -
Marginal Worker 3 2 1

Caste Factor

In Lochapada village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 98.84 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 0.58 % of total population in Lochapada village.

Work Profile

In Lochapada village out of total population, 93 were engaged in work activities. 96.77 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 3.23 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 93 workers engaged in Main Work, 9 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourer.