Okha is a Municipality city in district of Jamnagar, Gujarat. The Okha city is divided into 14 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. The Okha Municipality has population of 62,052 of which 31,999 are males while 30,053 are females as per report released by Census India 2011.
Population of Children with age of 0-6 is 8450 which is 13.62 % of total population of Okha (M). In Okha Municipality, Female Sex Ratio is of 939 against state average of 919. Moreover Child Sex Ratio in Okha is around 917 compared to Gujarat state average of 890. Literacy rate of Okha city is 67.59 % lower than state average of 78.03 %. In Okha, Male literacy is around 78.50 % while female literacy rate is 56.02 %.
Okha Municipality has total administration over 12,492 houses to which it supplies basic amenities like water and sewerage. It is also authorize to build roads within Municipality limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.
Okha 2024 Population
Current estimated population of Okha Municipality in 2024 is approximately
86,000.
The schedule census of 2021 for Okha city is postponed due to covid. We believe new population census for Okha city will be conducted in 2024 and same will be updated once its done. The current data for Okha town are estimated only but all 2011 figures are accurate.
Okha Caste Factor
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 13.08 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.39 % of total population in Okha (M).
Okha Work Profile
Out of total population, 18,026 were engaged in work or business activity. Of this 16,547 were males while 1,479 were females. In census survey, worker is defined as person who does business, job, service, and cultivator and labour activity.
Of total 18026 working population, 90.08 % were engaged in Main Work while 9.92 % of total workers were engaged in Marginal Work.