Index of a vector field at a singular point and the order of the zero

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Suppose $V$ is a smooth vector field on a compact Riemann surface $X$. Let $x$ be a zero of order $n$ of $V$.

Is there any relation between the index of the vector field at $x$ and the order of $x$?

For example, if the order of $x$, $n$ is even, does this force the index of $V$ at $x$ to be even?