Ojhapokhar Population, Caste, Working Data Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Ojhapokhar is a village situated in Islampur block of Uttar Dinajpur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 372 families residing in the village Ojhapokhar. The total population of Ojhapokhar is 1,832 out of which 950 are males and 882 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Ojhapokhar is 928.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Ojhapokhar village is 345 which is 19% of the total population. There are 173 male children and 172 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Ojhapokhar is 994 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (928) of Ojhapokhar village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Ojhapokhar is 44.2%. Thus Ojhapokhar village has lower literacy rate compared to 49.5% of Uttar Dinajpur district. The male literacy rate is 49.81% and the female literacy rate is 38.03% in Ojhapokhar village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Ojhapokhar village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Ojhapokhar Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Ojhapokhar village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 345 | 173 | 172 |
| Literacy | 44.18% | 49.81% | 38.03% |
| Scheduled Caste | 368 | 195 | 173 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 87 | 49 | 38 |
| Illiterate | 1,175 | 563 | 612 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 20.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 4.7% of total population in Ojhapokhar village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Ojhapokhar village out of total population, 658 were engaged in work activities. 77.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 22.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 658 workers engaged in Main Work, 308 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 140 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 508 | 433 | 75 |
| Cultivators | 308 | 262 | 46 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 140 | 114 | 26 |
| Household Industries | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 55 | 52 | 3 |
| Marginal Workers | 150 | 39 | 111 |
| Non Working | 1,174 | 478 | 696 |
Nearby Villages to Ojhapokhar,
Below are the list of villages near Ojhapokhar village in Islampur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Daulatpur | 511 |
| Sabudanga | 666 |
| Rampur | 2,855 |
| Kalanagin | 3,265 |
| Rohia | 2,021 |
| Gunabari | 11,835 |
| Kundargaon | 3,306 |
| Kunargaon | 1,980 |
| Daribhir | 2,127 |
| Amalijhari | 1,857 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Ojhapokhar, Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal - Wikipedia