Ostara Population, Caste, Working Data Kendrapara, Odisha - Census 2011
Ostara is a village situated in Marsaghai block of Kendrapara district in Odisha. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 591 families residing in the village Ostara. The total population of Ostara is 2,596 out of which 1,291 are males and 1,305 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Ostara is 1,011.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Ostara village is 272 which is 10% of the total population. There are 143 male children and 129 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Ostara is 902 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,011) of Ostara village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Ostara is 79.3%. Thus Ostara village has a higher literacy rate compared to 75.6% of Kendrapara district. The male literacy rate is 85.1% and the female literacy rate is 73.72% in Ostara village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Ostara village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Ostara Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Ostara village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 272 | 143 | 129 |
| Literacy | 79.35% | 85.1% | 73.72% |
| Scheduled Caste | 502 | 250 | 252 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 12 | 7 | 5 |
| Illiterate | 752 | 314 | 438 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 19.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.5% of total population in Ostara village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Ostara village out of total population, 925 were engaged in work activities. 51.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 48.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 925 workers engaged in Main Work, 154 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 64 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 480 | 447 | 33 |
| Cultivators | 154 | 153 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 64 | 62 | 2 |
| Household Industries | 11 | 11 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 251 | 221 | 30 |
| Marginal Workers | 445 | 299 | 146 |
| Non Working | 1,671 | 545 | 1,126 |
Map of Ostara, Kendrapara, Odisha
Nearby Villages to Ostara, Marsaghai
Below are the list of villages near Ostara village in Marsaghai.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Jadupur | 2,982 |
| Sanagan | 2,093 |
| Masakani | 933 |
| Jay chandrapur | 2,237 |
| Nuagan | 1,980 |
| Badagan | 1,322 |
| Athabatia | 1,914 |
| Garajanga | 2,100 |
| Subala | 1,067 |
| Khamaganbindha | 501 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Ostara, Kendrapara, Odisha - Wikipedia