Okandwala Population, Caste, Working Data Faridkot, Punjab - Census 2011
Okandwala is a village situated in Jaitu tehsil of Faridkot district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 256 families residing in the village Okandwala. The total population of Okandwala is 1,291 out of which 672 are males and 619 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Okandwala is 921.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Okandwala village is 122 which is 9% of the total population. There are 58 male children and 64 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Okandwala is 1,103 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (921) of Okandwala village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Okandwala is 65.8%. Thus Okandwala village has a higher literacy rate compared to 61.7% of Faridkot district. The male literacy rate is 73.29% and the female literacy rate is 57.48% in Okandwala village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Okandwala village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Okandwala Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Okandwala village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 122 | 58 | 64 |
| Literacy | 65.78% | 73.29% | 57.48% |
| Scheduled Caste | 418 | 217 | 201 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 522 | 222 | 300 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 32.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Okandwala village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Okandwala village out of total population, 435 were engaged in work activities. 91% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 435 workers engaged in Main Work, 198 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 101 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 396 | 388 | 8 |
| Cultivators | 198 | 197 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 101 | 101 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 92 | 85 | 7 |
| Marginal Workers | 39 | 24 | 15 |
| Non Working | 856 | 260 | 596 |
Map of Okandwala, Faridkot, Punjab
Nearby Villages to Okandwala, Jaitu
Below are the list of villages near Okandwala village in Jaitu.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Rauwala | 635 |
| Gobindgarh | 2,858 |
| Bajakhana | 6,422 |
| Wara Bhaika | 2,719 |
| Malla | 2,870 |
| Romana Ajit Singh | 3,742 |
| Dod | 4,832 |
| Ghanian | 1,991 |
| Lambwali | 2,719 |
| Sedha Singhwala | 1,144 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Okandwala, Faridkot, Punjab - Wikipedia