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About Lokband Village

Lokband is a mid sized village in Kota tehsil, in the district of Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 890, made up of 446 males and 444 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 996 females per 1000 males. The village covers 109.67 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 495116, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Lokband Overview

Census 2011 figures for Lokband village
Description Value
State Chhattisgarh
District Bilaspur
Tehsil Kota
Pincode 495116
Area (hectares) 109.67 hectares
Population 890
Male Population 446
Female Population 444
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 996
Bus Service (public) Available
Bus Service (private) Available within village
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Lokband compares

By the 2011 count Lokband is the 84th largest of the 152 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little below average, where the typical village holds 1,127 residents. Its 109.67 hectares work out to about 8.1 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, much in line with the tehsil average of 991.

Getting to Lokband

Lokband is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Lokband as Available. Private bus service is recorded as Available within village. For rail, the census notes the nearest railway station as Available within 5 - 10 km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Lokband from other places

Lokband lies about 30 km from Bilaspur, and the nearest railway station is Kargi Road, about 9.0 km away. The figures below are straight-line distances from the village to each place. A road journey is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again.

Distances from Lokband
Tehsil headquarters Kota 8.6 km
Nearest railway station Kargi Road 9.0 km
Nearest town Ratanpur 23 km
District headquarters Bilaspur 30 km

Villages closest to Lokband

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Kota tehsil.

Source: Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. Figures have not been revised since collection. Read more on our about the data page.

Common questions about Lokband

As per the Census of India 2011, Lokband village had a population of 890. That makes it the 84th largest of the 152 villages in the tehsil, a little below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,127 residents.

Lokband village has 446 males and 444 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Lokband has about 996 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, much in line with the tehsil average of 991.

The pincode recorded for Lokband is 495116. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Lokband covers 109.67 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 8.1 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Lokband falls under Kota tehsil of Bilaspur district in Chhattisgarh.

The nearest railway station to Lokband is Kargi Road, about 9.0 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it as available within 5 - 10 km distance.

The census records public bus service as Available and private bus service as Available within village for Lokband.

Lokband is about 30 km from Bilaspur in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Lokband is in Kota tehsil of Bilaspur district. Kota is about 8.6 km away. Kargi Road is about 9.0 km away. Ratanpur is about 23 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Kargi Khurd (under 2 km), Mohtara (under 2 km) and Jogipur (under 2 km).

No. It is the count from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. The population of Lokband today is likely to be higher.

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