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Lochangar Population - Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal

Lochangar is a medium size village located in Garbeta - III Block of Paschim Medinipur district, West Bengal with total 154 families residing. The Lochangar village has population of 791 of which 419 are males while 372 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Lochangar village population of children with age 0-6 is 83 which makes up 10.49 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Lochangar village is 888 which is lower than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Lochangar as per census is 627, lower than West Bengal average of 956.

Lochangar village has higher literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Lochangar village was 82.91 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Lochangar Male literacy stands at 87.77 % while female literacy rate was 77.65 %.

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

Lochangar Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 154 - -
Population 791 419 372
Child (0-6) 83 51 32
Schedule Caste 277 137 140
Schedule Tribe 0 0 0
Literacy 82.91 % 87.77 % 77.65 %
Total Workers 316 241 75
Main Worker 235 - -
Marginal Worker 81 19 62

Caste Factor

In Lochangar village, most of the villagers are from Schedule Caste (SC). Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 35.02 % of total population in Lochangar village. The village Lochangar currently doesn’t have any Schedule Tribe (ST) population.

Work Profile

In Lochangar village out of total population, 316 were engaged in work activities. 74.37 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 25.63 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 316 workers engaged in Main Work, 151 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 54 were Agricultural labourer.