Okhal Dhunga Population, Caste, Working Data Nainital, Uttarakhand - Census 2011
Okhal Dhunga is a village situated in Nainital tehsil of Nainital district in Uttarakhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 153 families residing in the village Okhal Dhunga. The total population of Okhal Dhunga is 870 out of which 420 are males and 450 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Okhal Dhunga is 1,071.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Okhal Dhunga village is 150 which is 17% of the total population. There are 74 male children and 76 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Okhal Dhunga is 1,027 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,071) of Okhal Dhunga village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Okhal Dhunga is 71.5%. Thus Okhal Dhunga village has lower literacy rate compared to 73% of Nainital district. The male literacy rate is 85.26% and the female literacy rate is 58.82% in Okhal Dhunga village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Okhal Dhunga village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Okhal Dhunga Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Okhal Dhunga village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 150 | 74 | 76 |
| Literacy | 71.53% | 85.26% | 58.82% |
| Scheduled Caste | 165 | 83 | 82 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 355 | 125 | 230 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 19% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Okhal Dhunga village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Okhal Dhunga village out of total population, 405 were engaged in work activities. 43.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 56.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 405 workers engaged in Main Work, 128 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 2 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 176 | 111 | 65 |
| Cultivators | 128 | 73 | 55 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 44 | 34 | 10 |
| Marginal Workers | 229 | 94 | 135 |
| Non Working | 465 | 215 | 250 |
Nearby Villages to Okhal Dhunga,
Below are the list of villages near Okhal Dhunga village in Nainital.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kuna Khet | 537 |
| Daun | 409 |
| Parewa | 254 |
| Goria Deo | 321 |
| Kalsi | 21 |
| Jamanhi | 16 |
| Bohra Kote | 211 |
| Amgarhi | 365 |
| Simli Malli | 52 |
| Patli | 163 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Okhal Dhunga, Nainital, Uttarakhand - Wikipedia