Otha Population, Caste, Working Data Bhavnagar, Gujarat - Census 2011
Otha is a village situated in Mahuva taluka of Bhavnagar district in Gujarat. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 561 families residing in the village Otha. The total population of Otha is 3,214 out of which 1,591 are males and 1,623 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Otha is 1,020.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Otha village is 471 which is 15% of the total population. There are 238 male children and 233 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Otha is 979 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,020) of Otha village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Otha is 70%. Thus Otha village has higher literacy rate compared to 65.5% of Bhavnagar district. The male literacy rate is 80.93% and the female literacy rate is 59.28% in Otha village.
As of Mar 2016, the Sarpanch of Otha village is RANJITBHAI NAGBHAI MOBHA. As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Otha village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Otha Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Otha village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 471 | 238 | 233 |
| Literacy | 69.96% | 80.93% | 59.28% |
| Scheduled Caste | 95 | 47 | 48 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Illiterate | 1,295 | 496 | 799 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Otha village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Otha village out of total population, 1,345 were engaged in work activities. 84.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 15.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,345 workers engaged in Main Work, 397 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 473 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,133 | 845 | 288 |
| Cultivators | 397 | 272 | 125 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 473 | 332 | 141 |
| Household Industries | 11 | 11 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 252 | 230 | 22 |
| Marginal Workers | 212 | 29 | 183 |
| Non Working | 1,869 | 717 | 1,152 |
Nearby Villages to Otha,
Below are the list of villages near Otha village in Mahuva.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Khatsura | 3,123 |
| Lilvan | 586 |
| Nani Sodvadri | 316 |
| Nani Jagdhar | 1,457 |
| Moti Sodvadri | 341 |
| Raniwada | 4,853 |
| Chokva | 1,515 |
| Ranparda | 765 |
| Kantasar | 2,196 |
| Rohisa | 395 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Otha, Bhavnagar, Gujarat - Wikipedia