Okni
Okni (mentioned in census records as Okni No. II, a census town) is a neighbourhood of Hazaribagh town in Hazaribagh district in the Indian state of Jharkhand.
Okni | |
|---|---|
Census Town | |
  Okni Location in Jharkhand, India  Okni Okni (India) | |
| Coordinates: 24.00°N 85.35°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Jharkhand |
| District | Hazaribag |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 11,106 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi, Urdu |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Vehicle registration | JH 02 |
| Website | hazaribag |
Geography
| Hazaribagh City CT: census town, R: rural/ urban centre, T: tourist centre, C: educational centre, F: facility Owing to space constraints in the small map, the actual locations in a larger map may vary slightly |
Location
Okni is located at 24.00°N 85.35°E.
Demographics
As per the 2011 Census of India Okni had a total population of 11,106, of which 5,821 (52%) were males and 5,285 (48%) were females. Population below 6 years was 1,328. The total number of literates in Okni was 8,997 (92.01% of the population over 6 years).[1]
As per 2011 Census of India, Hazaribagh Urban Agglomeration had a total population of 153,599, of which males were 80,095 and females 73,504.[2] Hazaribagh Urban Agglomeration is composed of Hazaribagh (Nagar Parishad) and Okni (Census Town).[3]
As per 2011 census the total number of literates in Hazaribagh UA was 122,881 (90.14 per cent of total population) out of which 66,602 (93.82 percent of males) were males and 56,279 (86.14 percent of females) were females.[2]
As of 2001 India census,[4] Okni No.II had a population of 8,203. Males constitute 54% of the population and females 46%. Okni No.II has an average literacy rate of 78%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 81%, and female literacy is 74%. In Okni No.II, 14% of the population is under 6 years of age.
Infrastructure
According to the District Census Handbook 2011, Hazaribagh, Okni II covered an area of 0.85 km2. Among the civic amenities, it had 15 km roads with both open and closed drains, the protected water supply involved uncovered wells, tube well/ borewell, overhead tank. It had 1,767 domestic electric connections, 35 road lighting points. Among the educational facilities it had 7 primary schools, other educational facilities at Hazaribagh 3 km away. Among the social, recreational and cultural facilities, it had 3 public libraries, reading rooms.[5]
References
- "2011 Census C.D. Block Wise Primary Census Abstract Data(PCA)". Jharkhand – District-wise CD Blocks. Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 11 November 2017.
- "Provisional population totals, Census of India 2011" (PDF). Urban Agglomeration – Cities having population 1 lakh and above. Government of India. Retrieved 14 December 2015.
- "Provisional population totals, Census of India 2011" (PDF). Constituents of Urban Agglomerations haing population above 1 lakh and above, Census 2011. Government of India. Retrieved 14 December 2015.
- "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.
- "District Census Handbook Hazaribagh, Census of India 2011, Series 20, Part XII A" (PDF). Pages 651-662. Directorate of census Operations, Jharkhand. Retrieved 21 January 2021.