Osail Population, Caste, Working Data Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Osail is a village situated in Balurghat block of Dakshin Dinajpur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 277 families residing in the village Osail. The total population of Osail is 1,186 out of which 582 are males and 604 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Osail is 1,038.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Osail village is 134 which is 11% of the total population. There are 63 male children and 71 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Osail is 1,127 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,038) of Osail village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Osail is 64.4%. Thus Osail village has a lower literacy rate compared to 64.6% of Dakshin Dinajpur district. The male literacy rate is 70.52% and the female literacy rate is 58.54% in Osail village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Osail village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Osail Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Osail village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 134 | 63 | 71 |
| Literacy | 64.45% | 70.52% | 58.54% |
| Scheduled Caste | 179 | 83 | 96 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 635 | 315 | 320 |
| Illiterate | 508 | 216 | 292 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 15.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 53.5% of total population in Osail village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Osail village out of total population, 456 were engaged in work activities. 47.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 52.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 456 workers engaged in Main Work, 103 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 105 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 216 | 210 | 6 |
| Cultivators | 103 | 102 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 105 | 102 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 8 | 6 | 2 |
| Marginal Workers | 240 | 131 | 109 |
| Non Working | 730 | 241 | 489 |
Map of Osail, Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Osail, Balurghat
Below are the list of villages near Osail village in Balurghat.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bhatra | 1,055 |
| Uttar Sibrampur | 380 |
| Rajuha | 1,338 |
| Paschim Jagannathpur | 212 |
| Sarangoan | 2,115 |
| Badalpur | 1,132 |
| Baidyapur | 551 |
| Taksail | 310 |
| Narayanbati | 88 |
| Damai | 178 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Osail, Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Wikipedia