Ochhad Population, Caste, Working Data Punch, Jammu and Kashmir - Census 2011
Ochhad is a village situated in Mendhar tehsil of Punch district in Jammu and Kashmir. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 579 families residing in the village Ochhad. The total population of Ochhad is 3,585 out of which 2,019 are males and 1,566 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Ochhad is 776.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Ochhad village is 558 which is 16% of the total population. There are 286 male children and 272 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Ochhad is 951 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (776) of Ochhad village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Ochhad is 71.5%. Thus Ochhad village has higher literacy rate compared to 54.9% of Punch district. The male literacy rate is 87.42% and the female literacy rate is 50.08% in Ochhad village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Ochhad village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Ochhad Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Ochhad village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 558 | 286 | 272 |
| Literacy | 71.46% | 87.42% | 50.08% |
| Scheduled Caste | 40 | 40 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 809 | 385 | 424 |
| Illiterate | 1,422 | 504 | 918 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 1.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 22.6% of total population in Ochhad village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Ochhad village out of total population, 1,344 were engaged in work activities. 75.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 24.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,344 workers engaged in Main Work, 133 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 99 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,016 | 896 | 120 |
| Cultivators | 133 | 70 | 63 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 99 | 85 | 14 |
| Household Industries | 28 | 21 | 7 |
| Other Workers | 756 | 720 | 36 |
| Marginal Workers | 328 | 160 | 168 |
| Non Working | 2,241 | 963 | 1,278 |
Nearby Villages to Ochhad,
Below are the list of villages near Ochhad village in Mendhar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Ghani | 3,283 |
| Sailani | 1,213 |
| Balnoi | 2,425 |
| Kas Balari | 4,164 |
| Bhati Dhar | 2,334 |
| Narol | 1,613 |
| Chhungan | 4,509 |
| Chak Banola | 1,242 |
| Chitral | 1,034 |
| Kala Ban | 3,808 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Ochhad, Punch, Jammu and Kashmir - Wikipedia