Okra Population, Caste, Working Data Surguja, Chhattisgarh - Census 2011
Okra is a village situated in Rajpur tehsil of Surguja district in Chhattisgarh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 293 families residing in the village Okra. The total population of Okra is 1,365 out of which 670 are males and 695 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Okra is 1,037.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Okra village is 232 which is 17% of the total population. There are 120 male children and 112 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Okra is 933 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,037) of Okra village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Okra is 58.8%. Thus Okra village has higher literacy rate compared to 50.3% of Surguja district. The male literacy rate is 68.18% and the female literacy rate is 49.91% in Okra village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Okra village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Okra Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Okra village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 232 | 120 | 112 |
| Literacy | 58.78% | 68.18% | 49.91% |
| Scheduled Caste | 49 | 24 | 25 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,164 | 572 | 592 |
| Illiterate | 699 | 295 | 404 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 3.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 85.3% of total population in Okra village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Okra village out of total population, 632 were engaged in work activities. 64.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 35.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 632 workers engaged in Main Work, 256 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 125 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 406 | 297 | 109 |
| Cultivators | 256 | 248 | 8 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 125 | 30 | 95 |
| Other Workers | 25 | 19 | 6 |
| Marginal Workers | 226 | 72 | 154 |
| Non Working | 733 | 301 | 432 |
Nearby Villages to Okra,
Below are the list of villages near Okra village in Rajpur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Khumri | 487 |
| Patrapara | 1,558 |
| Dignagar | 1,001 |
| Amdari | 864 |
| Chandragarh | 907 |
| Korgi | 313 |
| Karji | 1,482 |
| Chaura | 2,240 |
| Parsagudi | 3,371 |
| Paraswar Kalan | 1,922 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Okra, Surguja, Chhattisgarh - Wikipedia