Ochchhan Population, Caste, Working Data Bharuch, Gujarat - Census 2011
Ochchhan is a village situated in Vagra taluka of Bharuch district in Gujarat. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 311 families residing in the village Ochchhan. The total population of Ochchhan is 1,527 out of which 769 are males and 758 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Ochchhan is 986.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Ochchhan village is 152 which is 10% of the total population. There are 80 male children and 72 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Ochchhan is 900 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (986) of Ochchhan village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Ochchhan is 73%. Thus Ochchhan village has higher literacy rate compared to 72.1% of Bharuch district. The male literacy rate is 80.84% and the female literacy rate is 65.16% in Ochchhan village.
As of Mar 2016, the Sarpanch of Ochchhan village is NAJMABEN A SEHRIK. As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Ochchhan village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Ochchhan Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Ochchhan village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 152 | 80 | 72 |
| Literacy | 73.02% | 80.84% | 65.16% |
| Scheduled Caste | 33 | 14 | 19 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 673 | 334 | 339 |
| Illiterate | 523 | 212 | 311 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 2.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 44.1% of total population in Ochchhan village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Ochchhan village out of total population, 860 were engaged in work activities. 99.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 0.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 860 workers engaged in Main Work, 230 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 566 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 853 | 500 | 353 |
| Cultivators | 230 | 166 | 64 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 566 | 286 | 280 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 56 | 47 | 9 |
| Marginal Workers | 7 | 3 | 4 |
| Non Working | 667 | 266 | 401 |
Nearby Villages to Ochchhan,
Below are the list of villages near Ochchhan village in Vagra.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Pahaj | 2,437 |
| Keshwan | 1,625 |
| Sachan | 691 |
| Trankal | 543 |
| Vagra | 7,724 |
| Aladar | 830 |
| Ora | 1,241 |
| Khadkhandali | 68 |
| Paniadara | 2,563 |
| Vinchhiyad | 638 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Ochchhan, Bharuch, Gujarat - Wikipedia