Okarsha Population, Caste, Working Data Barddhaman, West Bengal - Census 2011
Okarsha is a village situated in Katwa - II block of Barddhaman district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 449 families residing in the village Okarsha. The total population of Okarsha is 1,795 out of which 902 are males and 893 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Okarsha is 990.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Okarsha village is 209 which is 12% of the total population. There are 99 male children and 110 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Okarsha is 1,111 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (990) of Okarsha village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Okarsha is 58.8%. Thus Okarsha village has a lower literacy rate compared to 68% of Barddhaman district. The male literacy rate is 61.77% and the female literacy rate is 55.81% in Okarsha village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Okarsha village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Okarsha Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Okarsha village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 209 | 99 | 110 |
| Literacy | 58.83% | 61.77% | 55.81% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,167 | 600 | 567 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 10 | 6 | 4 |
| Illiterate | 862 | 406 | 456 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 65% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.6% of total population in Okarsha village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Okarsha village out of total population, 775 were engaged in work activities. 65.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 34.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 775 workers engaged in Main Work, 108 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 228 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 507 | 480 | 27 |
| Cultivators | 108 | 106 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 228 | 223 | 5 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 170 | 150 | 20 |
| Marginal Workers | 268 | 101 | 167 |
| Non Working | 1,020 | 321 | 699 |
Map of Okarsha, Barddhaman, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Okarsha, Katwa - II
Below are the list of villages near Okarsha village in Katwa - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bara Meigachhi | 887 |
| Multi Krishnanagar | 5,408 |
| Gaurdanga | 2,133 |
| Sribati | 2,656 |
| Simulgachhi | 954 |
| Nutangram | 1,200 |
| Bhatna Pekua | 3,102 |
| Postgram | 1,375 |
| Mallikpur | 455 |
| Chanduli | 4,617 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Okarsha, Barddhaman, West Bengal - Wikipedia