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Osail Population - Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal

Osail is a medium size village located in Balurghat Block of Dakshin Dinajpur district, West Bengal with total 277 families residing. The Osail village has population of 1186 of which 582 are males while 604 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Osail village population of children with age 0-6 is 134 which makes up 11.30 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Osail village is 1038 which is higher than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Osail as per census is 1127, higher than West Bengal average of 956.

Osail village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Osail village was 64.45 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Osail Male literacy stands at 70.52 % while female literacy rate was 58.54 %.

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

Osail Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 277 - -
Population 1,186 582 604
Child (0-6) 134 63 71
Schedule Caste 179 83 96
Schedule Tribe 635 315 320
Literacy 64.45 % 70.52 % 58.54 %
Total Workers 456 341 115
Main Worker 216 - -
Marginal Worker 240 131 109

Caste Factor

In Osail village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 53.54 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 15.09 % of total population in Osail village.

Work Profile

In Osail village out of total population, 456 were engaged in work activities. 47.37 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 52.63 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 456 workers engaged in Main Work, 103 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 105 were Agricultural labourer.