Otav Population, Caste, Working Data Sindhudurg, Maharashtra - Census 2011
Otav is a village situated in Kankavli taluka of Sindhudurg district in Maharashtra. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 165 families residing in the village Otav. The total population of Otav is 619 out of which 300 are males and 319 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Otav is 1,063.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Otav village is 47 which is 8% of the total population. There are 27 male children and 20 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Otav is 741 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,063) of Otav village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Otav is 89.3%. Thus Otav village has a higher literacy rate compared to 78.4% of Sindhudurg district. The male literacy rate is 95.6% and the female literacy rate is 83.61% in Otav village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Otav village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Otav Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Otav village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 47 | 27 | 20 |
| Literacy | 89.34% | 95.6% | 83.61% |
| Scheduled Caste | 146 | 71 | 75 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 108 | 39 | 69 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 23.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Otav village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Otav village out of total population, 428 were engaged in work activities. 52.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 47.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 428 workers engaged in Main Work, 163 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 29 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 223 | 162 | 61 |
| Cultivators | 163 | 116 | 47 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 29 | 24 | 5 |
| Household Industries | 17 | 15 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 14 | 7 | 7 |
| Marginal Workers | 205 | 43 | 162 |
| Non Working | 191 | 95 | 96 |
Map of Otav, Sindhudurg, Maharashtra
Nearby Villages to Otav, Kankavli
Below are the list of villages near Otav village in Kankavli.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Ayanal | 944 |
| Nandgaon | 3,337 |
| Koloshi | 898 |
| Bavshi | 580 |
| Asalade | 1,275 |
| Main | 1,206 |
| Tondavali | 905 |
| Savdav | 1,440 |
| Dabgaon | 672 |
| Piyali | 1,003 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Otav, Sindhudurg, Maharashtra - Wikipedia