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Othakadai Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Madurai, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011

Othakadai is a Census Town city situated in Madurai North taluka of Madurai district. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 3,944 families residing in the Othakadai city. The total population of Othakadai is 15,152 out of which 7,705 are males and 7,447 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Othakadai is 967.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Othakadai city is 1801 which is 12% of the total population. There are 928 male children and 873 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Othakadai is 941 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (967).

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Othakadai is 92.1%. Thus Othakadai has higher literacy rate compared to 83.5% of Madurai district. The male literacy rate is 95.74% and the female literacy rate is 88.41% in Othakadai.

Othakadai Census Town has total administration over 3,944 houses to which it supplies basic amenities such as water and sewerage. It is also authorize to build roads within Census Town limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.

Othakadai Census Town

As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Othakadai Census Town.

Total Male Female
Children 1,801 928 873
Literacy 92.1% 84.2% 78%
Scheduled Caste 996 506 490
Scheduled Tribe 0 0 0
Illiterate 2,852 1,217 1,635

Caste-wise Population - Othakadai

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 6.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Othakadai.

Total Male Female
Schedule Caste 996 506 490
Schedule Tribe 0 0 0

Religion-wise Population - Othakadai

As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Othakadai is 12,744 which is 84.11% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Othakadai is 1,961 which is 12.94% of the total population. Below is religion-wise population of Othakadai as per Census 2011.

Religion Total Male Female
Hindu 12,744 (84.11%) 6,488 6,256
Muslim 1,961 (12.94%) 993 968
Christian 434 (2.86%) 214 220
Sikh 2 (0.01%) 1 1
Buddhist 1 (0.01%) 0 1
Jain 0 (0%) 0 0
Other Religion 0 (0%) 0 0
No Religion Specified 10 (0.07%) 9 1

Literacy Rate - Othakadai

The total literacy rate of Othakadai was 92.13% in 2011 which is greater than average literacy rate 80.09% of Tamil Nadu. Population-wise, out of total 12,300 literates, males were 6,488 while females were 5,812. Also the male literacy rate was 95.74% and the female literacy rate was 88.41% in Othakadai.

  Othakadai Tamil Nadu
Female 88.41% 73.44%
Male 95.74% 86.77%
Total 92.13% 80.09%

Sex Ratio - Othakadai

The Sex Ratio of Othakadai is 967. Thus per every 1000 men there were 967 females in Othakadai. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 941 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 967 ) of Othakadai.

Child Population - Othakadai

According to Census 2011, there were 1,801 children between age 0 to 6 years in Othakadai. Out of which 928 were male while 873 were female.

Working Population - Othakadai

In Othakadai Census Town out of total population, 5,648 were engaged in work activities. 95.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 4.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 5,648 workers engaged in Main Work, 49 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 96 were Agricultural labourer.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 5,398 4,431 967
Cultivators 49 40 9
Agriculture Labourer 96 50 46
Household Industries 118 49 69
Other Workers 5,135 4,292 843
Marginal Workers 250 115 135
Non Working 9,504 3,159 6,345

Othakadai Wards

A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Othakadai is further divided into 1 wards where elections are held every 5 years.

# Ward Population Literacy Sex Ratio
1 Ward No - 1 15,152 81.2% 967

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