Othaka Population, Caste, Working Data Puri, Odisha - Census 2011
Othaka is a village situated in Kakatpur block of Puri district in Odisha. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 437 families residing in the village Othaka. The total population of Othaka is 1,904 out of which 965 are males and 939 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Othaka is 973.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Othaka village is 187 which is 10% of the total population. There are 102 male children and 85 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Othaka is 833 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (973) of Othaka village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Othaka is 83.4%. Thus Othaka village has higher literacy rate compared to 76.1% of Puri district. The male literacy rate is 92% and the female literacy rate is 74.71% in Othaka village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Othaka village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Othaka Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Othaka village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 187 | 102 | 85 |
| Literacy | 83.4% | 92% | 74.71% |
| Scheduled Caste | 828 | 410 | 418 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 472 | 171 | 301 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 43.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Othaka village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Othaka village out of total population, 695 were engaged in work activities. 88.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 11.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 695 workers engaged in Main Work, 235 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 158 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 612 | 538 | 74 |
| Cultivators | 235 | 231 | 4 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 158 | 107 | 51 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 217 | 198 | 19 |
| Marginal Workers | 83 | 50 | 33 |
| Non Working | 1,209 | 377 | 832 |
Nearby Villages to Othaka,
Below are the list of villages near Othaka village in Kakatpur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Phanaphana | 220 |
| Patapur | 2,389 |
| Suhanpur | 2,445 |
| Sadenga | 914 |
| Gopikantapur | 686 |
| Sarangadharpur | 570 |
| Praharajapur | 152 |
| Anantapur | 459 |
| Somanathapur | 1,271 |
| Naranpur | 962 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Othaka, Puri, Odisha - Wikipedia