Och Population, Caste, Working Data Kangra, Himachal Pradesh - Census 2011
Och is a village situated in Nagrota Bagwan tehsil of Kangra district in Himachal Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 126 families residing in the village Och. The total population of Och is 559 out of which 277 are males and 282 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Och is 1,018.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Och village is 71 which is 13% of the total population. There are 31 male children and 40 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Och is 1,290 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,018) of Och village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Och is 82%. Thus Och village has a higher literacy rate compared to 76.3% of Kangra district. The male literacy rate is 89.43% and the female literacy rate is 74.38% in Och village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Och village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Och Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Och village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 71 | 31 | 40 |
| Literacy | 81.97% | 89.43% | 74.38% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 159 | 57 | 102 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Och village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Och village out of total population, 341 were engaged in work activities. 94.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 5.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 341 workers engaged in Main Work, 201 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 3 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 323 | 161 | 162 |
| Cultivators | 201 | 44 | 157 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Household Industries | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 115 | 113 | 2 |
| Marginal Workers | 18 | 13 | 5 |
| Non Working | 218 | 103 | 115 |
Map of Och, Kangra, Himachal Pradesh
Nearby Villages to Och, Nagrota Bagwan
Below are the list of villages near Och village in Nagrota Bagwan.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Tapri | 243 |
| Bhadrehr | 289 |
| Tanda | 319 |
| Malan Ambari | 326 |
| Momta Khas | 749 |
| Chakban Ambari | 92 |
| Masandkar | 951 |
| Chakban Ochh | 108 |
| Bandi | 613 |
| Masal | 843 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Och, Kangra, Himachal Pradesh - Wikipedia