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Okea Population - Latehar, Jharkhand

Okea is a medium size village located in Balumath Block of Latehar district, Jharkhand with total 292 families residing. The Okea village has population of 1717 of which 898 are males while 819 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Okea village population of children with age 0-6 is 277 which makes up 16.13 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Okea village is 912 which is lower than Jharkhand state average of 948. Child Sex Ratio for the Okea as per census is 810, lower than Jharkhand average of 948.

Okea village has lower literacy rate compared to Jharkhand. In 2011, literacy rate of Okea village was 63.89 % compared to 66.41 % of Jharkhand. In Okea Male literacy stands at 73.29 % while female literacy rate was 53.81 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Okea village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of village. Our website, don't have information about schools and hospital in Okea village.

Okea Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 292 - -
Population 1,717 898 819
Child (0-6) 277 153 124
Schedule Caste 106 57 49
Schedule Tribe 123 57 66
Literacy 63.89 % 73.29 % 53.81 %
Total Workers 635 445 190
Main Worker 178 - -
Marginal Worker 457 283 174

Caste Factor

Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 7.16 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 6.17 % of total population in Okea village.

Work Profile

In Okea village out of total population, 635 were engaged in work activities. 28.03 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 71.97 % 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 labourer.