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Otar Population - Pashchimi Singhbhum, Jharkhand

Otar is a large village located in Bandgaon Block of Pashchimi Singhbhum district, Jharkhand with total 570 families residing. The Otar village has population of 2705 of which 1356 are males while 1349 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Otar village population of children with age 0-6 is 493 which makes up 18.23 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Otar village is 995 which is higher than Jharkhand state average of 948. Child Sex Ratio for the Otar as per census is 1143, higher than Jharkhand average of 948.

Otar village has lower literacy rate compared to Jharkhand. In 2011, literacy rate of Otar village was 62.70 % compared to 66.41 % of Jharkhand. In Otar Male literacy stands at 78.77 % while female literacy rate was 46.04 %.

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

Otar Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 570 - -
Population 2,705 1,356 1,349
Child (0-6) 493 230 263
Schedule Caste 18 9 9
Schedule Tribe 1,362 670 692
Literacy 62.70 % 78.77 % 46.04 %
Total Workers 1,342 688 654
Main Worker 225 - -
Marginal Worker 1,117 490 627

Caste Factor

In Otar village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 50.35 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 0.67 % of total population in Otar village.

Work Profile

In Otar village out of total population, 1342 were engaged in work activities. 16.77 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 83.23 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1342 workers engaged in Main Work, 56 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 4 were Agricultural labourer.