Okhal Kanda is a Block placed in Nainital district in Uttarakhand. Placed in rural area of Uttarakhand, it is one among the 9 blocks of Nainital district. According to the government register, the block code of Okhal Kanda is 80. The block has 107 villages and there are total 8490 homes in this Block.
As per Census 2011, Okhal Kanda's population is 48337. Out of this, 24427 are males whereas the females count 23910 here. This block has 8555 children in the age group of 0-6 years. Out of this 4438 are boys and 4117 are girls.
Literacy rate in Okhal Kanda block is 63%. 30610 out of total 48337 population is educated here. In males the literacy ratio is 73% as 17930 males out of total 24427 are educated while female literacy rate is 53% as 12680 out of total 23910 females are educated in this Block.
The Negative portion is that illiteracy rate of Okhal Kanda block is 36%. Here 17727 out of total 48337 persons are illiterate. Male illiteracy ratio here is 26% as 6497 males out of total 24427 are uneducated. In females the illiteracy ratio is 46% and 11230 out of total 23910 females are illiterate in this block.
The number of working individual of Okhal Kanda block is 26478 still 21859 are un-employed. And out of 26478 employed person 13365 peoples are entirely reliant on farming.