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Loba Population - Birbhum, West Bengal

Loba is a medium size village located in Dubrajpur Block of Birbhum district, West Bengal with total 424 families residing. The Loba village has population of 1718 of which 883 are males while 835 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Loba village population of children with age 0-6 is 195 which makes up 11.35 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Loba village is 946 which is lower than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Loba as per census is 931, lower than West Bengal average of 956.

Loba village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Loba village was 60.87 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Loba Male literacy stands at 69.18 % while female literacy rate was 52.09 %.

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

Loba Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 424 - -
Population 1,718 883 835
Child (0-6) 195 101 94
Schedule Caste 829 415 414
Schedule Tribe 82 45 37
Literacy 60.87 % 69.18 % 52.09 %
Total Workers 716 560 156
Main Worker 505 - -
Marginal Worker 211 199 12

Caste Factor

In Loba village, most of the villagers are from Schedule Caste (SC). Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 48.25 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 4.77 % of total population in Loba village.

Work Profile

In Loba village out of total population, 716 were engaged in work activities. 70.53 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 29.47 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 716 workers engaged in Main Work, 152 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 312 were Agricultural labourer.