Otar Population, Caste, Working Data Pashchimi Singhbhum, Jharkhand - Census 2011
Otar is a village situated in Bandgaon block of Pashchimi Singhbhum district in Jharkhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 570 families residing in the village Otar. The total population of Otar is 2,705 out of which 1,356 are males and 1,349 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Otar is 995.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Otar village is 493 which is 18% of the total population. There are 230 male children and 263 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Otar is 1,143 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (995) of Otar village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Otar is 62.7%. Thus Otar village has a higher literacy rate compared to 48.4% of Pashchimi Singhbhum district. The male literacy rate is 78.77% and the female literacy rate is 46.04% in Otar village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Otar village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Otar Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Otar village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 493 | 230 | 263 |
| Literacy | 62.7% | 78.77% | 46.04% |
| Scheduled Caste | 18 | 9 | 9 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,362 | 670 | 692 |
| Illiterate | 1,318 | 469 | 849 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 50.4% of total population in Otar village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Otar village out of total population, 1,342 were engaged in work activities. 16.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 83.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,342 workers engaged in Main Work, 56 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 4 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 225 | 198 | 27 |
| Cultivators | 56 | 54 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 54 | 48 | 6 |
| Other Workers | 111 | 93 | 18 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,117 | 490 | 627 |
| Non Working | 1,363 | 668 | 695 |
Map of Otar, Pashchimi Singhbhum, Jharkhand
Nearby Villages to Otar, Bandgaon
Below are the list of villages near Otar village in Bandgaon.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Nakti | 1,454 |
| Madura | 92 |
| Putida | 283 |
| Ganjna | 424 |
| Bahabura | 106 |
| Jalasar | 942 |
| Lupungkel | 456 |
| Bamnom | 183 |
| Kenrke | 183 |
| Kursi | 204 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Otar, Pashchimi Singhbhum, Jharkhand - Wikipedia