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Ojhapokhar Population - Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal

Ojhapokhar is a medium size village located in Islampur Block of Uttar Dinajpur district, West Bengal with total 372 families residing. The Ojhapokhar village has population of 1832 of which 950 are males while 882 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Ojhapokhar village population of children with age 0-6 is 345 which makes up 18.83 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Ojhapokhar village is 928 which is lower than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Ojhapokhar as per census is 994, higher than West Bengal average of 956.

Ojhapokhar village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Ojhapokhar village was 44.18 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Ojhapokhar Male literacy stands at 49.81 % while female literacy rate was 38.03 %.

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

Ojhapokhar Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 372 - -
Population 1,832 950 882
Child (0-6) 345 173 172
Schedule Caste 368 195 173
Schedule Tribe 87 49 38
Literacy 44.18 % 49.81 % 38.03 %
Total Workers 658 472 186
Main Worker 508 - -
Marginal Worker 150 39 111

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 20.09 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 4.75 % of total population in Ojhapokhar village.

Work Profile

In Ojhapokhar village out of total population, 658 were engaged in work activities. 77.20 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 22.80 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 658 workers engaged in Main Work, 308 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 140 were Agricultural labourer.