Okhala Chuk Population, Caste, Working Data Jorhat, Assam - Census 2011
Okhala Chuk is a village situated in Majuli circle of Jorhat district in Assam. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 76 families residing in the village Okhala Chuk. The total population of Okhala Chuk is 480 out of which 242 are males and 238 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Okhala Chuk is 983.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Okhala Chuk village is 82 which is 17% of the total population. There are 39 male children and 43 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Okhala Chuk is 1,103 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (983) of Okhala Chuk village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Okhala Chuk is 76.9%. Thus Okhala Chuk village has higher literacy rate compared to 72.8% of Jorhat district. The male literacy rate is 83.74% and the female literacy rate is 69.74% in Okhala Chuk village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Okhala Chuk village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Okhala Chuk Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Okhala Chuk village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 82 | 39 | 43 |
| Literacy | 76.88% | 83.74% | 69.74% |
| Scheduled Caste | 117 | 58 | 59 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 346 | 175 | 171 |
| Illiterate | 174 | 72 | 102 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 24.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 72.1% of total population in Okhala Chuk village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Okhala Chuk village out of total population, 187 were engaged in work activities. 65.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 34.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 187 workers engaged in Main Work, 88 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 122 | 117 | 5 |
| Cultivators | 88 | 88 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 34 | 29 | 5 |
| Marginal Workers | 65 | 5 | 60 |
| Non Working | 293 | 120 | 173 |
Nearby Villages to Okhala Chuk,
Below are the list of villages near Okhala Chuk village in Majuli.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Major Chapori N.C. | 1,514 |
| Chengeli Suti | 376 |
| Sakupara No.1 | 394 |
| Auniati Jungle | 473 |
| Sakupara No.2 | 477 |
| Eri Chapori | 1,101 |
| Kumolia Chapori N.C. | 919 |
| Pohumara Vekeli Chapori N.C. | 318 |
| Missamora | 836 |
| Molual Kalita | 1,398 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Okhala Chuk, Jorhat, Assam - Wikipedia