Olda Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Olda is a village situated in Sankrail block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 85 families residing in the village Olda. The total population of Olda is 356 out of which 176 are males and 180 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Olda is 1,023.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Olda village is 37 which is 10% of the total population. There are 22 male children and 15 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Olda is 682 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,023) of Olda village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Olda is 79.6%. Thus Olda village has higher literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 87.01% and the female literacy rate is 72.73% in Olda village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Olda village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Olda Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Olda village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 37 | 22 | 15 |
| Literacy | 79.62% | 87.01% | 72.73% |
| Scheduled Caste | 30 | 18 | 12 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 256 | 121 | 135 |
| Illiterate | 102 | 42 | 60 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 8.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 71.9% of total population in Olda village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Olda village out of total population, 104 were engaged in work activities. 46.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 53.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 104 workers engaged in Main Work, 28 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 12 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 48 | 45 | 3 |
| Cultivators | 28 | 28 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 12 | 12 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 8 | 5 | 3 |
| Marginal Workers | 56 | 54 | 2 |
| Non Working | 252 | 77 | 175 |
Nearby Villages to Olda,
Below are the list of villages near Olda village in Sankrail.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Baburbani | 692 |
| Nayagan | 318 |
| Nehar | 745 |
| Masarh Salbani | 808 |
| Satkuli | 539 |
| Dhitpur | 439 |
| Ghorapara | 594 |
| Nabakishorpur | 97 |
| Bahadurpur | 718 |
| Dehaganj | 607 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Olda, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia