Oltara Population, Caste, Working Data Bankura, West Bengal - Census 2011
Oltara is a village situated in Barjora block of Bankura district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 176 families residing in the village Oltara. The total population of Oltara is 827 out of which 422 are males and 405 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Oltara is 960.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Oltara village is 105 which is 13% of the total population. There are 59 male children and 46 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Oltara is 780 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (960) of Oltara village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Oltara is 66.6%. Thus Oltara village has higher literacy rate compared to 62.1% of Bankura district. The male literacy rate is 77.69% and the female literacy rate is 55.43% in Oltara village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Oltara village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Oltara Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Oltara village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 105 | 59 | 46 |
| Literacy | 66.62% | 77.69% | 55.43% |
| Scheduled Caste | 405 | 194 | 211 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 15 | 7 | 8 |
| Illiterate | 346 | 140 | 206 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 49% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.8% of total population in Oltara village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Oltara village out of total population, 370 were engaged in work activities. 64.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 35.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 370 workers engaged in Main Work, 66 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 106 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 240 | 220 | 20 |
| Cultivators | 66 | 65 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 106 | 92 | 14 |
| Other Workers | 68 | 63 | 5 |
| Marginal Workers | 130 | 31 | 99 |
| Non Working | 457 | 171 | 286 |
Nearby Villages to Oltara,
Below are the list of villages near Oltara village in Barjora.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Ratganj Madhabpur | 661 |
| Kanchchhala | 1,293 |
| Bahadurpur | 353 |
| Samantamara | 311 |
| Nutangram | 1,919 |
| Dhabani | 1,277 |
| Dangarpara | 1,243 |
| Ramchandrapur | 2,060 |
| Enayetpur | 784 |
| Challa | 1,111 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Oltara, Bankura, West Bengal - Wikipedia