Ojantor Population, Caste, Working Data Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Ojantor is a village situated in Bansihari block of Dakshin Dinajpur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 91 families residing in the village Ojantor. The total population of Ojantor is 391 out of which 204 are males and 187 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Ojantor is 917.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Ojantor village is 69 which is 18% of the total population. There are 39 male children and 30 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Ojantor is 769 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (917) of Ojantor village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Ojantor is 49.1%. Thus Ojantor village has lower literacy rate compared to 64.6% of Dakshin Dinajpur district. The male literacy rate is 58.18% and the female literacy rate is 39.49% in Ojantor village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Ojantor village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Ojantor Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Ojantor village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 69 | 39 | 30 |
| Literacy | 49.07% | 58.18% | 39.49% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 311 | 163 | 148 |
| Illiterate | 233 | 108 | 125 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 79.5% of total population in Ojantor village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Ojantor village out of total population, 231 were engaged in work activities. 60.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 39.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 231 workers engaged in Main Work, 0 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 114 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 140 | 81 | 59 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 114 | 64 | 50 |
| Household Industries | 8 | 5 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 18 | 12 | 6 |
| Marginal Workers | 91 | 35 | 56 |
| Non Working | 160 | 88 | 72 |
Nearby Villages to Ojantor,
Below are the list of villages near Ojantor village in Bansihari.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Chandipukur | 227 |
| Mahadipur | 461 |
| Elahabad | 4,220 |
| Barajhara | 236 |
| Dakshingaon | 157 |
| Chhota Karai | 417 |
| Jaharpur | 1,767 |
| Karai | 2,818 |
| Banipara | 692 |
| Elankuri | 391 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Ojantor, Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Wikipedia