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Olhan Population - Simdega, Jharkhand

Olhan is a medium size village located in Bano Block of Simdega district, Jharkhand with total 190 families residing. The Olhan village has population of 980 of which 508 are males while 472 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Olhan village population of children with age 0-6 is 161 which makes up 16.43 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Olhan village is 929 which is lower than Jharkhand state average of 948. Child Sex Ratio for the Olhan as per census is 872, lower than Jharkhand average of 948.

Olhan village has lower literacy rate compared to Jharkhand. In 2011, literacy rate of Olhan village was 39.80 % compared to 66.41 % of Jharkhand. In Olhan Male literacy stands at 48.10 % while female literacy rate was 30.98 %.

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

Olhan Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 190 - -
Population 980 508 472
Child (0-6) 161 86 75
Schedule Caste 4 2 2
Schedule Tribe 749 389 360
Literacy 39.80 % 48.10 % 30.98 %
Total Workers 552 281 271
Main Worker 400 - -
Marginal Worker 152 60 92

Caste Factor

In Olhan village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 76.43 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 0.41 % of total population in Olhan village.

Work Profile

In Olhan village out of total population, 552 were engaged in work activities. 72.46 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 27.54 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 552 workers engaged in Main Work, 204 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 183 were Agricultural labourer.