Lohta
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city
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  Lohta Location in Varanasi | |
| 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)
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| • Total | 19,695 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
Lohta is a census towninVaranasi district in the Indian stateofUttar Pradesh.
| Religion in Lohta (2011) | ||||
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| Religion | Percent | |||
| Islam |
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76.34% | ||
| Hinduism |
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23.46% | ||
| Sikhism |
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0.03% | ||
| Christianity |
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0.06% | ||
| Others |
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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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