Obra Population, Caste, Working Data Palamu, Jharkhand - Census 2011
Obra is a village situated in Pandu block of Palamu district in Jharkhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 216 families residing in the village Obra. The total population of Obra is 1,351 out of which 703 are males and 648 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Obra is 922.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Obra village is 237 which is 18% of the total population. There are 127 male children and 110 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Obra is 866 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (922) of Obra village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Obra is 75.5%. Thus Obra village has higher literacy rate compared to 52.8% of Palamu district. The male literacy rate is 83.68% and the female literacy rate is 66.73% 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 | 237 | 127 | 110 |
| Literacy | 75.49% | 83.68% | 66.73% |
| Scheduled Caste | 647 | 339 | 308 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 7 | 4 | 3 |
| Illiterate | 510 | 221 | 289 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 47.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.5% of total population in Obra village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Obra village out of total population, 362 were engaged in work activities. 43.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 56.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 362 workers engaged in Main Work, 47 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 74 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 156 | 153 | 3 |
| Cultivators | 47 | 45 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 74 | 74 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 35 | 34 | 1 |
| Marginal Workers | 206 | 157 | 49 |
| Non Working | 989 | 393 | 596 |
Nearby Villages to Obra,
Below are the list of villages near Obra village in Pandu.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Sildili | 2,808 |
| Belhara | 1,407 |
| Kulia | 1,245 |
| Golpa | 784 |
| Murumatuor Mururatu | 2,181 |
| Sikni | 94 |
| Pipri | 636 |
| Pokhri | 405 |
| Kajru Kalan | 4,157 |
| Neori | 822 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Obra, Palamu, Jharkhand - Wikipedia