Okhar Population, Caste, Working Data Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh - Census 2011
Okhar is a village situated in Masturi tehsil of Bilaspur district in Chhattisgarh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 827 families residing in the village Okhar. The total population of Okhar is 3,292 out of which 1,576 are males and 1,716 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Okhar is 1,089.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Okhar village is 517 which is 16% of the total population. There are 234 male children and 283 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Okhar is 1,209 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,089) of Okhar village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Okhar is 56.8%. Thus Okhar village has a lower literacy rate compared to 59.9% of Bilaspur district. The male literacy rate is 71.98% and the female literacy rate is 42.64% in Okhar village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Okhar village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Okhar Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Okhar village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 517 | 234 | 283 |
| Literacy | 56.83% | 71.98% | 42.64% |
| Scheduled Caste | 175 | 90 | 85 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 59 | 27 | 32 |
| Illiterate | 1,715 | 610 | 1,105 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 5.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.8% of total population in Okhar village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Okhar village out of total population, 1,397 were engaged in work activities. 69.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 30.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,397 workers engaged in Main Work, 417 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 480 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 965 | 626 | 339 |
| Cultivators | 417 | 308 | 109 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 480 | 258 | 222 |
| Household Industries | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 64 | 56 | 8 |
| Marginal Workers | 432 | 132 | 300 |
| Non Working | 1,895 | 818 | 1,077 |
Map of Okhar, Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh
Nearby Villages to Okhar, Masturi
Below are the list of villages near Okhar village in Masturi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Khapari | 1,119 |
| Gidhpuri | 1,477 |
| Thkurdewa | 1,840 |
| Domgaon | 523 |
| Kutela | 1,018 |
| Machaha | 1,050 |
| Bidyadih | 1,030 |
| Bahatara | 1,502 |
| Binaika | 768 |
| Amakoni | 738 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Okhar, Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh - Wikipedia