Opa Population, Caste, Working Data Lohardaga, Jharkhand - Census 2011
Opa is a village situated in Kuru block of Lohardaga district in Jharkhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 166 families residing in the village Opa. The total population of Opa is 777 out of which 391 are males and 386 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Opa is 987.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Opa village is 101 which is 13% of the total population. There are 45 male children and 56 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Opa is 1,244 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (987) of Opa village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Opa is 72.6%. Thus Opa village has a higher literacy rate compared to 56.2% of Lohardaga district. The male literacy rate is 87.86% and the female literacy rate is 56.67% in Opa village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Opa village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Opa Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Opa village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 101 | 45 | 56 |
| Literacy | 72.63% | 87.86% | 56.67% |
| Scheduled Caste | 146 | 83 | 63 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 417 | 196 | 221 |
| Illiterate | 286 | 87 | 199 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 18.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 53.7% of total population in Opa village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Opa village out of total population, 350 were engaged in work activities. 63.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 36.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 350 workers engaged in Main Work, 161 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 29 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 221 | 152 | 69 |
| Cultivators | 161 | 124 | 37 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 29 | 15 | 14 |
| Household Industries | 8 | 2 | 6 |
| Other Workers | 23 | 11 | 12 |
| Marginal Workers | 129 | 59 | 70 |
| Non Working | 427 | 180 | 247 |
Map of Opa, Lohardaga, Jharkhand
Nearby Villages to Opa, Kuru
Below are the list of villages near Opa village in Kuru.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Sukumar | 1,218 |
| Sundru | 2,432 |
| Kamle | 623 |
| Bisramgarh | 1,092 |
| Chhotkichanpi | 769 |
| Jima | 4,310 |
| Banduwa | 248 |
| Chiri | 2,528 |
| Barkichanpi | 1,638 |
| Karak | 1,626 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Opa, Lohardaga, Jharkhand - Wikipedia