# Lohamara Village, Katangi, Balaghat (Madhya Pradesh) > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/balaghat/katangi/lohamara/ Village · Katangi, Balaghat # Lohamara Lohamara is a village in Katangi sub-district of Balaghat district, Madhya Pradesh. The 2011 Census counted **2,050 people in 447 households**, the 11th largest of 60 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 64.7%, below the sub-district's rural average of 77.4%. - 2,050people (2011) - 447households - 64.7%literacy - 1,109females per 1,000 males ## Lohamara PIN code and other codes Lohamara falls in Katangi sub-district, Balaghat district, Madhya Pradesh. - Community development blockKatangi - Census village code497266 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Lohamara from nearby towns? - Katangi (sub-district HQ)5 km by road - Balaghat (district HQ)50 km by road - Katangi (nearest town)5 km by road Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## What facilities are there in Lohamara? 10 services counted by the Census are inside Lohamara; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 1 private - ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Katangi - ○Degree college5–10 km · Katangi - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Balaghat - ○Primary health centre5–10 km - ○Allopathic hospital5–10 km - ○Dispensary5–10 km - ○Post office5–10 km - ○Public bus service5–10 km - ○Railway stationunder 5 km - ○ATM5–10 km - ○Commercial bank5–10 km - ○Mandi / regular market5–10 km - ○Public library5–10 km ### Water and power - Drinking waterhand pumps - Electricity (2011)10 h summer · 10 h winter Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). Surveyed for the 2011 Census; facilities may have changed. ## What is Lohamara known for? The main crops are **dhan and sugarcane**. About 90% of the 182 hectares of village land is sown, and 242 hectares are irrigated. Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Homes and amenities in Lohamara Of every 100 households in Lohamara in 2011, 72 had electricity, 6 a toilet at home and 0 cooked with LPG; 17 had a mobile phone, 4 a two-wheeler and 0 a car. ■ Lohamara · ■ Katangi rural average Electricity for lighting ****72%** **70% Toilet within the home ****6%** **16% No toilet (open defecation) ****94%** **84% Tap water ****0%** **5% Drinking water within premises ****20%** **19% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****0%** **1% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****100%** **96% Use banking services ****51%** **30% Television ****10%** **15% Mobile phone ****17%** **19% Computer with internet ****0%** **0% Two-wheeler ****4%** **10% Car / jeep / van ****0%** **0% None of these assets ****26%** **23% Own their home ****98%** **97% Source: [Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14)](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## What is the population of Lohamara? ■ Lohamara · ■ Katangi rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****64.7%** **77.4% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1109** **1036 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1053** **1004 Working population ****57.7%** **56.0% ### Women and men Literacy is 72.9% for men and 57.4% for women. 61% of men and 55% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 80 (7%) · **■** Farm labourers 430 (36%) · **■** Household industry 2 (0%) · **■** Other work 32 (3%) · **■** Marginal 638 (54%) Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Other villages of similar size in Katangi - Takadi2,303 people - Umri2,217 people - Khamariya2,204 people - Patharwada2,137 people - Banera1,974 people - Maheduli1,947 people - Sawngi1,908 people - Agarwada1,829 people [All 60 villages in Katangi](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/balaghat/katangi/villages/) ## Quick answers - How far is Lohamara from Balaghat?50 km by road - What is the population of Lohamara?2,050 (Census 2011) - Which district is Lohamara in?Balaghat district (Katangi sub-district), Madhya Pradesh - What is the literacy rate of Lohamara?64.7% (Census 2011)