Oldi Population, Caste, Working Data Puruliya, West Bengal - Census 2011
Oldi is a village situated in Jhalda - II block of Puruliya district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 334 families residing in the village Oldi. The total population of Oldi is 1,797 out of which 911 are males and 886 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Oldi is 973.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Oldi village is 291 which is 16% of the total population. There are 143 male children and 148 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Oldi is 1,035 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (973) of Oldi village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Oldi is 64.7%. Thus Oldi village has a higher literacy rate compared to 55.5% of Puruliya district. The male literacy rate is 83.46% and the female literacy rate is 45.26% in Oldi village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Oldi village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Oldi Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Oldi village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 291 | 143 | 148 |
| Literacy | 64.74% | 83.46% | 45.26% |
| Scheduled Caste | 182 | 86 | 96 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 26 | 15 | 11 |
| Illiterate | 822 | 270 | 552 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 10.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.4% of total population in Oldi village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Oldi village out of total population, 840 were engaged in work activities. 68.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 31.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 840 workers engaged in Main Work, 107 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 15 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 579 | 405 | 174 |
| Cultivators | 107 | 107 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 15 | 15 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 356 | 191 | 165 |
| Other Workers | 101 | 92 | 9 |
| Marginal Workers | 261 | 83 | 178 |
| Non Working | 957 | 423 | 534 |
Map of Oldi, Puruliya, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Oldi, Jhalda - II
Below are the list of villages near Oldi village in Jhalda - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Chutukpiri | 539 |
| Rajadera | 502 |
| Kasdihi | 533 |
| Jhilinglahar | 815 |
| Rampur | 294 |
| Buruhara Alias Majhidi | 2,753 |
| Karumama | 413 |
| Panrra | 1,225 |
| Mohanpur | 1,875 |
| Urmad | 297 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Oldi, Puruliya, West Bengal - Wikipedia