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Lohagachhi Population - Hugli, West Bengal

Lohagachhi is a medium size village located in Jangipara Block of Hugli district, West Bengal with total 229 families residing. The Lohagachhi village has population of 1028 of which 529 are males while 499 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Lohagachhi village population of children with age 0-6 is 120 which makes up 11.67 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Lohagachhi village is 943 which is lower than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Lohagachhi as per census is 791, lower than West Bengal average of 956.

Lohagachhi village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Lohagachhi village was 75.88 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Lohagachhi Male literacy stands at 84.42 % while female literacy rate was 67.04 %.

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 229 - -
Population 1,028 529 499
Child (0-6) 120 67 53
Schedule Caste 569 295 274
Schedule Tribe 0 0 0
Literacy 75.88 % 84.42 % 67.04 %
Total Workers 509 336 173
Main Worker 323 - -
Marginal Worker 186 50 136

Caste Factor

In Lohagachhi village, most of the villagers are from Schedule Caste (SC). Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 55.35 % of total population in Lohagachhi village. The village Lohagachhi currently doesn’t have any Schedule Tribe (ST) population.

Work Profile

In Lohagachhi village out of total population, 509 were engaged in work activities. 63.46 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 36.54 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 509 workers engaged in Main Work, 32 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 109 were Agricultural labourer.