Lohta | |
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Coordinates: 25°18′40″N 82°56′08″E / 25.31111°N 82.93556°E / 25.31111; 82.93556 | |
Country | India |
State | Uttar Pradesh |
District | Varanasi |
Population (2001) | |
• Total | 19,695 |
Languages | |
• Official | Hindi |
Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
Lohta is a census town in Varanasi district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh.
Religion in Lohta (2011) | ||||
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Religion | Percent | |||
Islam | 76.34% | |||
Hinduism | 23.46% | |||
Sikhism | 0.03% | |||
Christianity | 0.06% | |||
Others | 0.10% |
As of 2001[update] India census,[1] Lohta had a population of 19,695. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Lohta has an average literacy rate of 50%, lower than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 55%, and female literacy is 45%. In Lohta, 22% of the population is under 6 years of age. Since 1930 to present lohta is the largest producer of banarasi sarees.
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