# Okha, Jamnagar (Gujarat) – Town Population, History & Wards > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/gujarat/jamnagar/okhamandal/okha/ Town · Jamnagar, Gujarat # Okha Okha is a town in Okhamandal sub-district of Jamnagar district, Gujarat (municipality). The 2011 Census counted **62,052 people** in 12,492 households. Literacy was 67.6%. - 62,052people (2011) - 12,492households - 67.6%literacy - 14census wards ## Population of Okha ■ Okha · ■ Jamnagar urban average Literacy (age 7+) ****67.6%** **79.2% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****939** **926 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****917** **887 Working population ****29.0%** **34.5% Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Homes and amenities in Okha Of every 100 households in Okha in 2011, 93 had electricity, 68 a toilet at home and 38 cooked with LPG; 68 had a mobile phone, 22 a two-wheeler and 2 a car. ■ Okha · ■ Jamnagar urban average Electricity for lighting ****93%** **97% Toilet within the home ****68%** **84% No toilet (open defecation) ****31%** **12% Tap water ****82%** **81% Drinking water within premises ****58%** **79% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****38%** **61% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****50%** **23% Use banking services ****59%** **67% Television ****69%** **81% Mobile phone ****68%** **77% Computer with internet ****1%** **5% Two-wheeler ****22%** **46% Car / jeep / van ****2%** **7% None of these assets ****13%** **6% Own their home ****80%** **76% Source: [Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14)](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## What people in Okha work as ******** **■** Services, trade & industry 15,964 (89%) · **■** Household industry 171 (1%) · **■** Farming 102 (1%) · **■** Marginal 1,789 (10%) Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How has the population of Okha changed? From 4,664 in 1941 to 62,052 in 2011. **1941 **1951 **1961 **1971 **1981 **1991 **2001 **2011 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Okha in numbers and road distances - Density1,702 per km² - Growth 2001–2011229.1% - Annual rainfall510 mm - Temperature range20 °C to 35 °C ### Road distances - Gandhinagar (state capital)511 km by road - Jamnagar (district HQ)165 km by road - Jamnagar (city of 1 lakh+)165 km by road - Rajkot (city of 5 lakh+)260 km by road Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Services and economy in Okha ### Civic services - Pucca roads21 km - DrainageOpen and closed drains - Flush toilets11,000 - Water storage1,015 kl - Fire serviceIn town - Electricity — homes13,666 - Electricity — industry109 ### Hospitals - ●Dispensaries2 · 2 beds · 3 doctors ### Schools and colleges - ●Primary schools1 govt · 2 private - ●Senior secondary schools2 govt · 1 private ### Banks - Nationalised banks3 - Private banks1 **Main manufactured goods:** raw boxite. Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Hospitals, banks, ATMs and more in Okha - Banks2 in Okha - ATMs3 in Okha - Petrol pumps1 in Okha Source: [Overture Maps Foundation places, release 2026-10-21.0 (CDLA-Permissive-2.0, Apache-2.0 or CC0 by source)](https://docs.overturemaps.org/attribution/). ## Okha ward list (2011) Ward (2011) People Households [Ward 1](https://wherepedia.org/india/gujarat/jamnagar/okhamandal/okha/ward-1/) 4,879 1,009 [Ward 2](https://wherepedia.org/india/gujarat/jamnagar/okhamandal/okha/ward-2/) 4,118 848 [Ward 3](https://wherepedia.org/india/gujarat/jamnagar/okhamandal/okha/ward-3/) 4,985 1,070 [Ward 4](https://wherepedia.org/india/gujarat/jamnagar/okhamandal/okha/ward-4/) 3,623 741 [Ward 5](https://wherepedia.org/india/gujarat/jamnagar/okhamandal/okha/ward-5/) 4,203 805 [Ward 6](https://wherepedia.org/india/gujarat/jamnagar/okhamandal/okha/ward-6/) 4,381 852 [Ward 7](https://wherepedia.org/india/gujarat/jamnagar/okhamandal/okha/ward-7/) 8,114 1,641 [Ward 8](https://wherepedia.org/india/gujarat/jamnagar/okhamandal/okha/ward-8/) 4,070 810 [Ward 9](https://wherepedia.org/india/gujarat/jamnagar/okhamandal/okha/ward-9/) 5,103 1,136 [Ward 10](https://wherepedia.org/india/gujarat/jamnagar/okhamandal/okha/ward-10/) 1,717 372 [Ward 11](https://wherepedia.org/india/gujarat/jamnagar/okhamandal/okha/ward-11/) 3,450 714 [Ward 12](https://wherepedia.org/india/gujarat/jamnagar/okhamandal/okha/ward-12/) 6,234 1,278 [Ward 13](https://wherepedia.org/india/gujarat/jamnagar/okhamandal/okha/ward-13/) 3,809 673 [Ward 14](https://wherepedia.org/india/gujarat/jamnagar/okhamandal/okha/ward-14/) 3,366 543 Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). Census wards of 2011; municipal ward boundaries may have changed since. ## Quick answers - What is the population of Okha?62,052 (Census 2011) - Which district is Okha in?Jamnagar district, Gujarat - What was the population of Okha in 1941?4,664 - How many wards does Okha have?14 census wards (2011)