Ochhepur Population, Caste, Working Data Purnia, Bihar - Census 2011
Ochhepur is a village situated in Dagarua block of Purnia district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 209 families residing in the village Ochhepur. The total population of Ochhepur is 1,023 out of which 510 are males and 513 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Ochhepur is 1,006.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Ochhepur village is 205 which is 20% of the total population. There are 98 male children and 107 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Ochhepur is 1,092 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,006) of Ochhepur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Ochhepur is 52%. Thus Ochhepur village has a higher literacy rate compared to 40.8% of Purnia district. The male literacy rate is 61.89% and the female literacy rate is 41.87% in Ochhepur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Ochhepur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Ochhepur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Ochhepur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 205 | 98 | 107 |
| Literacy | 51.96% | 61.89% | 41.87% |
| Scheduled Caste | 36 | 18 | 18 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 598 | 255 | 343 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 3.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Ochhepur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Ochhepur village out of total population, 251 were engaged in work activities. 82.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 17.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 251 workers engaged in Main Work, 38 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 141 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 206 | 190 | 16 |
| Cultivators | 38 | 38 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 141 | 128 | 13 |
| Other Workers | 27 | 24 | 3 |
| Marginal Workers | 45 | 39 | 6 |
| Non Working | 772 | 281 | 491 |
Map of Ochhepur, Purnia, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Ochhepur, Dagarua
Below are the list of villages near Ochhepur village in Dagarua.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Diha | 641 |
| Phulbari | 1,569 |
| Kanharia | 5,898 |
| Ramnagar | 568 |
| Lachhmipur | 274 |
| Nifatpur | 1,767 |
| Majgawan | 560 |
| Singhia | 749 |
| Thathauli | 4,955 |
| Sinduar | 423 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Ochhepur, Purnia, Bihar - Wikipedia