Okea Population, Caste, Working Data Latehar, Jharkhand - Census 2011
Okea is a village situated in Balumath block of Latehar district in Jharkhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 292 families residing in the village Okea. The total population of Okea is 1,717 out of which 898 are males and 819 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Okea is 912.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Okea village is 277 which is 16% of the total population. There are 153 male children and 124 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Okea is 810 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (912) of Okea village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Okea is 63.9%. Thus Okea village has a higher literacy rate compared to 48.2% of Latehar district. The male literacy rate is 73.29% and the female literacy rate is 53.81% in Okea village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Okea village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Okea Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Okea village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 277 | 153 | 124 |
| Literacy | 63.89% | 73.29% | 53.81% |
| Scheduled Caste | 106 | 57 | 49 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 123 | 57 | 66 |
| Illiterate | 797 | 352 | 445 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 6.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 7.2% of total population in Okea village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Okea village out of total population, 635 were engaged in work activities. 28% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 72% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 635 workers engaged in Main Work, 75 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 178 | 162 | 16 |
| Cultivators | 75 | 71 | 4 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 100 | 89 | 11 |
| Marginal Workers | 457 | 283 | 174 |
| Non Working | 1,082 | 453 | 629 |
Map of Okea, Latehar, Jharkhand
Nearby Villages to Okea, Balumath
Below are the list of villages near Okea village in Balumath.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Mausingha | 1,182 |
| Murpa | 3,143 |
| Jipua | 1,565 |
| Keri | 2,199 |
| Kolpatia | 307 |
| Bhagea | 2,242 |
| Balbal | 433 |
| Siram | 1,770 |
| Bishunpur | 1,207 |
| Santi | 1,091 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Okea, Latehar, Jharkhand - Wikipedia