Orkhar Population, Caste, Working Data Giridih, Jharkhand - Census 2011
Orkhar is a village situated in Dhanwar block of Giridih district in Jharkhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 202 families residing in the village Orkhar. The total population of Orkhar is 1,574 out of which 821 are males and 753 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Orkhar is 917.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Orkhar village is 237 which is 15% of the total population. There are 117 male children and 120 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Orkhar is 1,026 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (917) of Orkhar village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Orkhar is 69.3%. Thus Orkhar village has a higher literacy rate compared to 51.3% of Giridih district. The male literacy rate is 86.51% and the female literacy rate is 50.08% in Orkhar village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Orkhar village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Orkhar Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Orkhar village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 237 | 117 | 120 |
| Literacy | 69.26% | 86.51% | 50.08% |
| Scheduled Caste | 253 | 128 | 125 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 648 | 212 | 436 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 16.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Orkhar village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Orkhar village out of total population, 610 were engaged in work activities. 57.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 42.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 610 workers engaged in Main Work, 310 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 5 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 351 | 334 | 17 |
| Cultivators | 310 | 298 | 12 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 33 | 33 | 0 |
| Marginal Workers | 259 | 57 | 202 |
| Non Working | 964 | 430 | 534 |
Map of Orkhar, Giridih, Jharkhand
Nearby Villages to Orkhar, Dhanwar
Below are the list of villages near Orkhar village in Dhanwar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Alagdiha | 5 |
| Tungrudih | 484 |
| Chonrhitanr | 580 |
| Chichaidih | 502 |
| Khesarma | 657 |
| Koradih | 705 |
| Jharha | 94 |
| Khairidih | 898 |
| Siari | 550 |
| Galwanti | 1,596 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Orkhar, Giridih, Jharkhand - Wikipedia