Okharsal Population, Caste, Working Data Giridih, Jharkhand - Census 2011
Okharsal is a village situated in Jamua block of Giridih district in Jharkhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 231 families residing in the village Okharsal. The total population of Okharsal is 1,640 out of which 852 are males and 788 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Okharsal is 925.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Okharsal village is 344 which is 21% of the total population. There are 171 male children and 173 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Okharsal is 1,012 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (925) of Okharsal village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Okharsal is 55.6%. Thus Okharsal village has higher literacy rate compared to 51.3% of Giridih district. The male literacy rate is 72.54% and the female literacy rate is 36.75% in Okharsal village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Okharsal village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Okharsal Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Okharsal village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 344 | 171 | 173 |
| Literacy | 55.56% | 72.54% | 36.75% |
| Scheduled Caste | 400 | 206 | 194 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 920 | 358 | 562 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 24.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Okharsal village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Okharsal village out of total population, 860 were engaged in work activities. 44.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 55.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 860 workers engaged in Main Work, 202 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 172 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 385 | 306 | 79 |
| Cultivators | 202 | 149 | 53 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 172 | 147 | 25 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 10 | 9 | 1 |
| Marginal Workers | 475 | 122 | 353 |
| Non Working | 780 | 424 | 356 |
Nearby Villages to Okharsal,
Below are the list of villages near Okharsal village in Jamua.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Gamhardih | 870 |
| Gadikhurd | 1,426 |
| Gobindatanr | 653 |
| Mahdadih | 635 |
| Ambatanr | 326 |
| Ojhadih | 89 |
| Kurkuri Pahari | 474 |
| Patardih | 381 |
| Sontarabad | 288 |
| Naudiha | 1,595 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Okharsal, Giridih, Jharkhand - Wikipedia