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Lonjo Population - Pashchimi Singhbhum, Jharkhand

Lonjo is a medium size village located in Sonua Block of Pashchimi Singhbhum district, Jharkhand with total 382 families residing. The Lonjo village has population of 1892 of which 933 are males while 959 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Lonjo village population of children with age 0-6 is 363 which makes up 19.19 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Lonjo village is 1028 which is higher than Jharkhand state average of 948. Child Sex Ratio for the Lonjo as per census is 1017, higher than Jharkhand average of 948.

Lonjo village has lower literacy rate compared to Jharkhand. In 2011, literacy rate of Lonjo village was 46.96 % compared to 66.41 % of Jharkhand. In Lonjo Male literacy stands at 59.89 % while female literacy rate was 34.41 %.

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

Lonjo Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 382 - -
Population 1,892 933 959
Child (0-6) 363 180 183
Schedule Caste 166 75 91
Schedule Tribe 1,575 786 789
Literacy 46.96 % 59.89 % 34.41 %
Total Workers 1,088 536 552
Main Worker 368 - -
Marginal Worker 720 324 396

Caste Factor

In Lonjo village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 83.25 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 8.77 % of total population in Lonjo village.

Work Profile

In Lonjo village out of total population, 1088 were engaged in work activities. 33.82 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 66.18 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1088 workers engaged in Main Work, 222 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 38 were Agricultural labourer.