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Okhargar Population - Garhwa, Jharkhand

Okhargar is a large village located in Meral (Pipra Kalan) Block of Garhwa district, Jharkhand with total 2075 families residing. The Okhargar village has population of 10737 of which 5660 are males while 5077 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Okhargar village population of children with age 0-6 is 1912 which makes up 17.81 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Okhargar village is 897 which is lower than Jharkhand state average of 948. Child Sex Ratio for the Okhargar as per census is 953, higher than Jharkhand average of 948.

Okhargar village has lower literacy rate compared to Jharkhand. In 2011, literacy rate of Okhargar village was 57.59 % compared to 66.41 % of Jharkhand. In Okhargar Male literacy stands at 68.58 % while female literacy rate was 45.17 %.

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

Okhargar Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 2,075 - -
Population 10,737 5,660 5,077
Child (0-6) 1,912 979 933
Schedule Caste 1,868 980 888
Schedule Tribe 1,107 598 509
Literacy 57.59 % 68.58 % 45.17 %
Total Workers 3,479 2,519 960
Main Worker 738 - -
Marginal Worker 2,741 2,060 681

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 17.40 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 10.31 % of total population in Okhargar village.

Work Profile

In Okhargar village out of total population, 3479 were engaged in work activities. 21.21 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 78.79 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 3479 workers engaged in Main Work, 148 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 319 were Agricultural labourer.