Obra Population, Caste, Working Data Garhwa, Jharkhand - Census 2011
Obra is a village situated in Garhwa block of Garhwa district in Jharkhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 804 families residing in the village Obra. The total population of Obra is 3,915 out of which 2,028 are males and 1,887 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Obra is 930.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Obra village is 758 which is 19% of the total population. There are 351 male children and 407 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Obra is 1,160 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (930) of Obra village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Obra is 61%. Thus Obra village has higher literacy rate compared to 49.4% of Garhwa district. The male literacy rate is 75.79% and the female literacy rate is 44.19% in Obra village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Obra village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Obra Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Obra village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 758 | 351 | 407 |
| Literacy | 60.98% | 75.79% | 44.19% |
| Scheduled Caste | 602 | 319 | 283 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 710 | 359 | 351 |
| Illiterate | 1,990 | 757 | 1,233 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 15.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 18.1% of total population in Obra village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Obra village out of total population, 1,149 were engaged in work activities. 70.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 29.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,149 workers engaged in Main Work, 115 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 111 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 813 | 750 | 63 |
| Cultivators | 115 | 101 | 14 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 111 | 103 | 8 |
| Household Industries | 6 | 5 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 581 | 541 | 40 |
| Marginal Workers | 336 | 171 | 165 |
| Non Working | 2,766 | 1,107 | 1,659 |
Nearby Villages to Obra,
Below are the list of villages near Obra village in Garhwa.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Birbandha | 3,330 |
| Burhi Gamhar | 271 |
| Jargarh | 1,902 |
| Baghmar | 367 |
| Karke | 1,318 |
| Loto | 1,459 |
| Kitasoti Khurd | 1,449 |
| Bhaduma | 1,305 |
| Baligarh | 1,406 |
| Dhonti | 1,467 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Obra, Garhwa, Jharkhand - Wikipedia