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Ochai Population - Hugli, West Bengal

Ochai is a medium size village located in Polba - Dadpur Block of Hugli district, West Bengal with total 364 families residing. The Ochai village has population of 1417 of which 702 are males while 715 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Ochai village population of children with age 0-6 is 143 which makes up 10.09 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Ochai village is 1019 which is higher than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Ochai as per census is 907, lower than West Bengal average of 956.

Ochai village has higher literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Ochai village was 81.40 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Ochai Male literacy stands at 87.88 % while female literacy rate was 75.12 %.

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

Ochai Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 364 - -
Population 1,417 702 715
Child (0-6) 143 75 68
Schedule Caste 249 126 123
Schedule Tribe 508 245 263
Literacy 81.40 % 87.88 % 75.12 %
Total Workers 845 493 352
Main Worker 711 - -
Marginal Worker 134 43 91

Caste Factor

In Ochai village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 35.85 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 17.57 % of total population in Ochai village.

Work Profile

In Ochai village out of total population, 845 were engaged in work activities. 84.14 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 15.86 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 845 workers engaged in Main Work, 102 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 510 were Agricultural labourer.