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Ona Population - Puruliya, West Bengal

Ona is a medium size village located in Jhalda - I Block of Puruliya district, West Bengal with total 200 families residing. The Ona village has population of 966 of which 498 are males while 468 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Ona village population of children with age 0-6 is 173 which makes up 17.91 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Ona village is 940 which is lower than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Ona as per census is 966, higher than West Bengal average of 956.

Ona village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Ona village was 57.88 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Ona Male literacy stands at 71.46 % while female literacy rate was 43.34 %.

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

Ona Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 200 - -
Population 966 498 468
Child (0-6) 173 88 85
Schedule Caste 7 4 3
Schedule Tribe 905 466 439
Literacy 57.88 % 71.46 % 43.34 %
Total Workers 437 274 163
Main Worker 20 - -
Marginal Worker 417 258 159

Caste Factor

In Ona village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 93.69 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 0.72 % of total population in Ona village.

Work Profile

In Ona village out of total population, 437 were engaged in work activities. 4.58 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 95.42 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 437 workers engaged in Main Work, 2 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1 were Agricultural labourer.