Oktan Population, Caste, Working Data Tamenglong, Manipur - Census 2011
Oktan is a village situated in Tamenglong sub-division of Tamenglong district in Manipur. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 146 families residing in the village Oktan. The total population of Oktan is 783 out of which 401 are males and 382 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Oktan is 953.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Oktan village is 105 which is 13% of the total population. There are 50 male children and 55 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Oktan is 1,100 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (953) of Oktan village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Oktan is 50.4%. Thus Oktan village has lower literacy rate compared to 60.4% of Tamenglong district. The male literacy rate is 53.85% and the female literacy rate is 46.79% in Oktan village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Oktan village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Oktan Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Oktan village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 105 | 50 | 55 |
| Literacy | 50.44% | 53.85% | 46.79% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 781 | 399 | 382 |
| Illiterate | 441 | 212 | 229 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 99.7% of total population in Oktan village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Oktan village out of total population, 401 were engaged in work activities. 95.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 4.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 401 workers engaged in Main Work, 366 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 3 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 384 | 200 | 184 |
| Cultivators | 366 | 191 | 175 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 15 | 8 | 7 |
| Marginal Workers | 17 | 8 | 9 |
| Non Working | 382 | 193 | 189 |
Nearby Villages to Oktan,
Below are the list of villages near Oktan village in Tamenglong.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Haochong | 1,235 |
| Kabui Khullen | 997 |
| Pungmon | 519 |
| Thingra | 805 |
| Ejeirong | 426 |
| Kajinglong | 335 |
| Maranging | 1,582 |
| Khebuching | 442 |
| Nungtek | 859 |
| Punglam | 221 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Oktan, Tamenglong, Manipur - Wikipedia