Okhargar Population, Caste, Working Data Garhwa, Jharkhand - Census 2011
Okhargar is a village situated in Meral block of Garhwa district in Jharkhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 2,075 families residing in the village Okhargar. The total population of Okhargar is 10,737 out of which 5,660 are males and 5,077 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Okhargar is 897.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Okhargar village is 1912 which is 18% of the total population. There are 979 male children and 933 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Okhargar is 953 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (897) of Okhargar village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Okhargar is 57.6%. Thus Okhargar village has higher literacy rate compared to 49.4% of Garhwa district. The male literacy rate is 68.58% and the female literacy rate is 45.17% in Okhargar village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Okhargar village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Okhargar Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Okhargar village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,912 | 979 | 933 |
| Literacy | 57.59% | 68.58% | 45.17% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,868 | 980 | 888 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,107 | 598 | 509 |
| Illiterate | 5,655 | 2,450 | 3,205 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 17.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 10.3% of total population in Okhargar village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Okhargar village out of total population, 3,479 were engaged in work activities. 21.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 78.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 3,479 workers engaged in Main Work, 148 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 319 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 738 | 459 | 279 |
| Cultivators | 148 | 97 | 51 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 319 | 167 | 152 |
| Household Industries | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 267 | 191 | 76 |
| Marginal Workers | 2,741 | 2,060 | 681 |
| Non Working | 7,258 | 3,141 | 4,117 |
Nearby Villages to Okhargar,
Below are the list of villages near Okhargar village in Meral.
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Okhargar, Garhwa, Jharkhand - Wikipedia