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Oskeya Population - Khunti, Jharkhand

Oskeya is a medium size village located in Murhu Block of Khunti district, Jharkhand with total 100 families residing. The Oskeya village has population of 544 of which 269 are males while 275 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Oskeya village population of children with age 0-6 is 102 which makes up 18.75 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Oskeya village is 1022 which is higher than Jharkhand state average of 948. Child Sex Ratio for the Oskeya as per census is 962, higher than Jharkhand average of 948.

Oskeya village has lower literacy rate compared to Jharkhand. In 2011, literacy rate of Oskeya village was 66.06 % compared to 66.41 % of Jharkhand. In Oskeya Male literacy stands at 76.50 % while female literacy rate was 56.00 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Oskeya 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 Oskeya village.

Oskeya Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 100 - -
Population 544 269 275
Child (0-6) 102 52 50
Schedule Caste 1 0 1
Schedule Tribe 537 264 273
Literacy 66.06 % 76.50 % 56.00 %
Total Workers 242 127 115
Main Worker 67 - -
Marginal Worker 175 78 97

Caste Factor

In Oskeya village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 98.71 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 0.18 % of total population in Oskeya village.

Work Profile

In Oskeya village out of total population, 242 were engaged in work activities. 27.69 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 72.31 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 242 workers engaged in Main Work, 56 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1 were Agricultural labourer.