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Okraha Population - Palamu, Jharkhand

Okraha is a medium size village located in Chhatarpur Block of Palamu district, Jharkhand with total 259 families residing. The Okraha village has population of 1270 of which 622 are males while 648 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Okraha village population of children with age 0-6 is 262 which makes up 20.63 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Okraha village is 1042 which is higher than Jharkhand state average of 948. Child Sex Ratio for the Okraha as per census is 1183, higher than Jharkhand average of 948.

Okraha village has lower literacy rate compared to Jharkhand. In 2011, literacy rate of Okraha village was 55.16 % compared to 66.41 % of Jharkhand. In Okraha Male literacy stands at 64.34 % while female literacy rate was 46.05 %.

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

Okraha Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 259 - -
Population 1,270 622 648
Child (0-6) 262 120 142
Schedule Caste 420 213 207
Schedule Tribe 728 346 382
Literacy 55.16 % 64.34 % 46.05 %
Total Workers 604 314 290
Main Worker 215 - -
Marginal Worker 389 121 268

Caste Factor

In Okraha village, most of the villagers are from Schedule Caste (SC) & Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 57.32 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 33.07 % of total population in Okraha village.

Work Profile

In Okraha village out of total population, 604 were engaged in work activities. 35.60 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 64.40 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 604 workers engaged in Main Work, 59 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 136 were Agricultural labourer.