Okhala Population, Caste, Working Data Tehri Garhwal, Uttarakhand - Census 2011
Okhala is a village situated in Pratapnagar tehsil of Tehri Garhwal district in Uttarakhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 333 families residing in the village Okhala. The total population of Okhala is 1,673 out of which 819 are males and 854 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Okhala is 1,043.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Okhala village is 197 which is 12% of the total population. There are 98 male children and 99 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Okhala is 1,010 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,043) of Okhala village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Okhala is 79.2%. Thus Okhala village has higher literacy rate compared to 65.9% of Tehri Garhwal district. The male literacy rate is 93.76% and the female literacy rate is 65.3% in Okhala village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Okhala village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Okhala Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Okhala village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 197 | 98 | 99 |
| Literacy | 79.2% | 93.76% | 65.3% |
| Scheduled Caste | 442 | 221 | 221 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 504 | 143 | 361 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 26.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Okhala village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Okhala village out of total population, 819 were engaged in work activities. 45.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 54.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 819 workers engaged in Main Work, 90 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 8 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 371 | 310 | 61 |
| Cultivators | 90 | 52 | 38 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 8 | 4 | 4 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 272 | 253 | 19 |
| Marginal Workers | 448 | 161 | 287 |
| Non Working | 854 | 348 | 506 |
Nearby Villages to Okhala,
Below are the list of villages near Okhala village in Pratapnagar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Chanthi | 231 |
| Jhinwali | 203 |
| Kanigarh Chak | 18 |
| Chaundhar | 618 |
| Banali | 972 |
| Gwar | 471 |
| Marora Check | 6 |
| Nakot | 227 |
| Kotga | 582 |
| Motna | 719 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Okhala, Tehri Garhwal, Uttarakhand - Wikipedia