Othma Population, Caste, Working Data Sheikhpura, Bihar - Census 2011
Othma is a village situated in Sheikhpura block of Sheikhpura district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 128 families residing in the village Othma. The total population of Othma is 897 out of which 455 are males and 442 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Othma is 971.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Othma village is 191 which is 21% of the total population. There are 94 male children and 97 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Othma is 1,032 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (971) of Othma village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Othma is 44.2%. Thus Othma village has a lower literacy rate compared to 51.7% of Sheikhpura district. The male literacy rate is 55.12% and the female literacy rate is 32.75% in Othma village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Othma village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Othma Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Othma village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 191 | 94 | 97 |
| Literacy | 44.19% | 55.12% | 32.75% |
| Scheduled Caste | 51 | 24 | 27 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 585 | 256 | 329 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 5.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Othma village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Othma village out of total population, 365 were engaged in work activities. 98.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 1.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 365 workers engaged in Main Work, 43 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 292 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 360 | 231 | 129 |
| Cultivators | 43 | 43 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 292 | 164 | 128 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 24 | 23 | 1 |
| Marginal Workers | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| Non Working | 532 | 219 | 313 |
Map of Othma, Sheikhpura, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Othma, Sheikhpura
Below are the list of villages near Othma village in Sheikhpura.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Jaimangla | 2,066 |
| Madari | 1,664 |
| Mahsar | 2,282 |
| Pachnan | 5,565 |
| Maninda | 1,608 |
| Barui | 2,183 |
| Paigambarpur | 1,485 |
| Kaithawan | 3,744 |
| Sarari | 1,701 |
| Nirpur | 583 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Othma, Sheikhpura, Bihar - Wikipedia