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Ostara Population - Kendrapara, Orissa

Ostara is a large village located in Marsaghai Block of Kendrapara district, Orissa with total 591 families residing. The Ostara village has population of 2596 of which 1291 are males while 1305 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Ostara village population of children with age 0-6 is 272 which makes up 10.48 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Ostara village is 1011 which is higher than Orissa state average of 979. Child Sex Ratio for the Ostara as per census is 902, lower than Orissa average of 941.

Ostara village has higher literacy rate compared to Orissa. In 2011, literacy rate of Ostara village was 79.35 % compared to 72.87 % of Orissa. In Ostara Male literacy stands at 85.10 % while female literacy rate was 73.72 %.

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

Ostara Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 591 - -
Population 2,596 1,291 1,305
Child (0-6) 272 143 129
Schedule Caste 502 250 252
Schedule Tribe 12 7 5
Literacy 79.35 % 85.10 % 73.72 %
Total Workers 925 746 179
Main Worker 480 - -
Marginal Worker 445 299 146

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 19.34 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.46 % of total population in Ostara village.

Work Profile

In Ostara village out of total population, 925 were engaged in work activities. 51.89 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 48.11 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 925 workers engaged in Main Work, 154 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 64 were Agricultural labourer.