Okhra

Not to be confused with okra.

Okhra
Village
Map showing Okhra in Kotla block
Map showing Okhra in Kotla block
Okhra is located in Uttar Pradesh
Okhra
Okhra
Location in Uttar Pradesh, India
Coordinates: 27°21′02″N 78°24′36″E / 27.3505°N 78.40998°E / 27.3505; 78.40998
CountryIndia
StateUttar Pradesh
DistrictFirozabad
TehsilFirozabad
Area
[1]
 • Total
3.275 km2 (1.264 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[1]
 • Total
2,618
 • Density800/km2 (2,100/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)

Okhra (Okhrā) is a village in Kotla block of Firozabad district, Uttar Pradesh, India. As of 2011, it had a population of 2,618, in 451 households.

Demographics

As of 2011, Okhra had a population of 2,618, in 451 households.[1]: 95  This population was 55.2% male (1,446) and 44.8% female (1,172). The 0-6 age group numbered 365 (217 male and 148 female), making up 13.9% of the total population. 511 residents were members of Scheduled Castes, or 19.5% of the total.[2]: 98–9 

The 1981 census recorded Okhra (as "Okhara") as having a population of 1,958 people (1,103 male and 855 female), in 353 households and 320 physical houses.[3]: 186–7 

The 1961 census recorded Okhra as comprising 2 hamlets, with a total population of 1,590 people (850 male and 740 female), in 296 households and 184 physical houses. The area of the village was given as 802 acres and it had a post office and medical practitioner at that point.[4]: xc 

Infrastructure

As of 2011, Okhra had 1 primary school and 1 primary health centre. Drinking water was provided by hand pump and tube well/borehole; there were no public toilets. The village did not have a post office or public library; there was at least some access to electricity for all purposes. Streets were made of both kachcha and pakka materials.[1]: 95–100 

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Census of India 2011: Uttar Pradesh District Census Handbook - Firozabad, Part A (Village and Town Directory)" (PDF). Census of India. Retrieved 19 June 2023.
  2. ^ "Census of India 2011: Uttar Pradesh District Census Handbook - Firozabad, Part B (Village and Town Wise Primary Census Abstract)" (PDF). Census of India. Retrieved 19 June 2023.
  3. ^ Census 1981 Uttar Pradesh: District Census Handbook Part XIII-B: Village & Town Directory, District Agra (PDF). 1982. Retrieved 25 July 2023.
  4. ^ Census 1961: District Census Handbook, Uttar Pradesh (22 - Agra District) (PDF). Lucknow. 1965. Retrieved 25 December 2021.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)