Ochai Population, Caste, Working Data Hugli, West Bengal - Census 2011
Ochai is a village situated in Polba - Dadpur block of Hugli district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 364 families residing in the village Ochai. The total population of Ochai is 1,417 out of which 702 are males and 715 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Ochai is 1,019.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Ochai village is 143 which is 10% of the total population. There are 75 male children and 68 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Ochai is 907 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,019) of Ochai village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Ochai is 81.4%. Thus Ochai village has higher literacy rate compared to 73.9% of Hugli district. The male literacy rate is 87.88% and the female literacy rate is 75.12% in Ochai village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Ochai village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Ochai Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Ochai village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 143 | 75 | 68 |
| Literacy | 81.4% | 87.88% | 75.12% |
| Scheduled Caste | 249 | 126 | 123 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 508 | 245 | 263 |
| Illiterate | 380 | 151 | 229 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 17.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 35.9% of total population in Ochai village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Ochai village out of total population, 845 were engaged in work activities. 84.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 15.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 845 workers engaged in Main Work, 102 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 510 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 711 | 450 | 261 |
| Cultivators | 102 | 97 | 5 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 510 | 276 | 234 |
| Household Industries | 28 | 24 | 4 |
| Other Workers | 71 | 53 | 18 |
| Marginal Workers | 134 | 43 | 91 |
| Non Working | 572 | 209 | 363 |
Nearby Villages to Ochai,
Below are the list of villages near Ochai village in Polba - Dadpur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Belgare | 631 |
| Soa | 188 |
| Shibrampur | 303 |
| Amnan | 2,282 |
| Bhoagachhi | 1,689 |
| Kedarnagar | 439 |
| Atpukur | 684 |
| Kashwara | 4,608 |
| Bhatua | 3,505 |
| Ramnagar | 1,661 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Ochai, Hugli, West Bengal - Wikipedia