Okardaha Population, Caste, Working Data Hugli, West Bengal - Census 2011
Okardaha is a village situated in Chanditala - II block of Hugli district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 684 families residing in the village Okardaha. The total population of Okardaha is 2,944 out of which 1,503 are males and 1,441 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Okardaha is 959.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Okardaha village is 268 which is 9% of the total population. There are 135 male children and 133 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Okardaha is 985 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (959) of Okardaha village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Okardaha is 85.4%. Thus Okardaha village has higher literacy rate compared to 73.9% of Hugli district. The male literacy rate is 89.4% and the female literacy rate is 81.27% in Okardaha village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Okardaha village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Okardaha Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Okardaha village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 268 | 135 | 133 |
| Literacy | 85.43% | 89.4% | 81.27% |
| Scheduled Caste | 126 | 69 | 57 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 658 | 280 | 378 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 4.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Okardaha village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Okardaha village out of total population, 1,123 were engaged in work activities. 95.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 4.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,123 workers engaged in Main Work, 165 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 113 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,075 | 969 | 106 |
| Cultivators | 165 | 161 | 4 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 113 | 109 | 4 |
| Household Industries | 111 | 77 | 34 |
| Other Workers | 686 | 622 | 64 |
| Marginal Workers | 48 | 42 | 6 |
| Non Working | 1,821 | 492 | 1,329 |
Nearby Villages to Okardaha,
Below are the list of villages near Okardaha village in Chanditala - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Sanka | 1,265 |
| Sahana | 1,944 |
| Jagannathbati | 1,846 |
| Madhabpur | 3,982 |
| Benipur | 1,161 |
| Duttapur | 2,285 |
| Kalachhara | 4,225 |
| Khoragari | 1,827 |
| Bamandanga | 2,743 |
| Adan | 3,785 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Okardaha, Hugli, West Bengal - Wikipedia