Oltara Population, Caste, Working Data Maldah, West Bengal - Census 2011
Oltara is a village situated in Habibpur block of Maldah district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 349 families residing in the village Oltara. The total population of Oltara is 1,562 out of which 771 are males and 791 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Oltara is 1,026.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Oltara village is 253 which is 16% of the total population. There are 124 male children and 129 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Oltara is 1,040 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,026) of Oltara village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Oltara is 32%. Thus Oltara village has a lower literacy rate compared to 52.3% of Maldah district. The male literacy rate is 36.32% and the female literacy rate is 27.79% in Oltara village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Oltara village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Oltara Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Oltara village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 253 | 124 | 129 |
| Literacy | 32.01% | 36.32% | 27.79% |
| Scheduled Caste | 786 | 390 | 396 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 639 | 317 | 322 |
| Illiterate | 1,143 | 536 | 607 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 50.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 40.9% of total population in Oltara village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Oltara village out of total population, 861 were engaged in work activities. 34.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 65.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 861 workers engaged in Main Work, 1 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 269 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 294 | 190 | 104 |
| Cultivators | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 269 | 176 | 93 |
| Other Workers | 24 | 13 | 11 |
| Marginal Workers | 567 | 286 | 281 |
| Non Working | 701 | 295 | 406 |
Map of Oltara, Maldah, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Oltara, Habibpur
Below are the list of villages near Oltara village in Habibpur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Nakharia | 1,305 |
| Pathar Oltara | 492 |
| Chak Dahari | 199 |
| Pathar Laibari | 300 |
| Gurila | 149 |
| Banchhair | 165 |
| Jordanga Inlis | 1,341 |
| Haito | 123 |
| Nityanandapur | 634 |
| Pathar Haito | 351 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Oltara, Maldah, West Bengal - Wikipedia