Okraha Population, Caste, Working Data Palamu, Jharkhand - Census 2011
Okraha is a village situated in Chhatarpur block of Palamu district in Jharkhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 259 families residing in the village Okraha. The total population of Okraha is 1,270 out of which 622 are males and 648 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Okraha is 1,042.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Okraha village is 262 which is 21% of the total population. There are 120 male children and 142 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Okraha is 1,183 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,042) of Okraha village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Okraha is 55.2%. Thus Okraha village has a higher literacy rate compared to 52.8% of Palamu district. The male literacy rate is 64.34% and the female literacy rate is 46.05% in Okraha village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Okraha village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Okraha Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Okraha village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 262 | 120 | 142 |
| Literacy | 55.16% | 64.34% | 46.05% |
| Scheduled Caste | 420 | 213 | 207 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 728 | 346 | 382 |
| Illiterate | 714 | 299 | 415 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 33.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 57.3% of total population in Okraha village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Okraha village out of total population, 604 were engaged in work activities. 35.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 64.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 604 workers engaged in Main Work, 59 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 136 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 215 | 193 | 22 |
| Cultivators | 59 | 53 | 6 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 136 | 122 | 14 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 19 | 17 | 2 |
| Marginal Workers | 389 | 121 | 268 |
| Non Working | 666 | 308 | 358 |
Map of Okraha, Palamu, Jharkhand
Nearby Villages to Okraha, Chhatarpur
Below are the list of villages near Okraha village in Chhatarpur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Akabasa | 918 |
| Chengwana | 1,199 |
| Khajuri | 1,453 |
| Dali | 5,633 |
| Gurdi | 1,257 |
| Sahi | 680 |
| Kauwal | 1,582 |
| Marumdag | 1,287 |
| Gundri | 477 |
| Telari | 1,572 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Okraha, Palamu, Jharkhand - Wikipedia