Ottappalam Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Palakkad, Kerala - Census 2011
Ottappalam is a Municipality city situated in Ottappalam taluka of Palakkad district. The Ottappalam city is divided into 33 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 12,484 families residing in the Ottappalam city. The total population of Ottappalam is 53,792 out of which 25,359 are males and 28,433 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Ottappalam is 1,121.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Ottappalam city is 5721 which is 11% of the total population. There are 2865 male children and 2856 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Ottappalam is 997 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,121).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Ottappalam is 94.6%. Thus Ottappalam has higher literacy rate compared to 89.3% of Palakkad district. The male literacy rate is 96.58% and the female literacy rate is 92.9% in Ottappalam.
Ottappalam Municipality has total administration over 12,484 houses to which it supplies basic amenities such as water and sewerage. It is also authorize to build roads within Municipality limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.
Ottappalam Municipality
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Ottappalam Municipality.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 5,721 | 2,865 | 2,856 |
| Literacy | 94.6% | 85.7% | 83.6% |
| Scheduled Caste | 4,765 | 2,272 | 2,493 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 89 | 45 | 44 |
| Illiterate | 8,306 | 3,634 | 4,672 |
Caste-wise Population - Ottappalam
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 8.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.2% of total population in Ottappalam.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 4,765 | 2,272 | 2,493 |
| Schedule Tribe | 89 | 45 | 44 |
Religion-wise Population - Ottappalam
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Ottappalam is 36,278 which is 67.44% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Ottappalam is 15,967 which is 29.68% of the total population. Below is religion-wise population of Ottappalam as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 36,278 | (67.44%) | 17,302 | 18,976 |
| Muslim | 15,967 | (29.68%) | 7,323 | 8,644 |
| Christian | 1,426 | (2.65%) | 685 | 741 |
| Sikh | 4 | (0.01%) | 2 | 2 |
| Buddhist | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| Jain | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| Other Religion | 12 | (0.02%) | 7 | 5 |
| No Religion Specified | 105 | (0.2%) | 40 | 65 |
Literacy Rate - Ottappalam
The total literacy rate of Ottappalam was 94.62% in 2011 which is greater than average literacy rate 94% of Kerala. Population-wise, out of total 45,486 literates, males were 21,725 while females were 23,761. Also the male literacy rate was 96.58% and the female literacy rate was 92.9% in Ottappalam.
| Ottappalam | Kerala | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 92.9% | 92.07% |
| Male | 96.58% | 96.11% |
| Total | 94.62% | 94% |
Sex Ratio - Ottappalam
The Sex Ratio of Ottappalam is 1,121. Thus per every 1000 men there were 1,121 females in Ottappalam. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 997 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,121 ) of Ottappalam.
Child Population - Ottappalam
According to Census 2011, there were 5,721 children between age 0 to 6 years in Ottappalam. Out of which 2,865 were male while 2,856 were female.
Working Population - Ottappalam
In Ottappalam Municipality out of total population, 17,700 were engaged in work activities. 82.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 17.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 17,700 workers engaged in Main Work, 245 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 988 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 14,552 | 11,235 | 3,317 |
| Cultivators | 245 | 208 | 37 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 988 | 621 | 367 |
| Household Industries | 274 | 211 | 63 |
| Other Workers | 13,045 | 10,195 | 2,850 |
| Marginal Workers | 3,148 | 1,890 | 1,258 |
| Non Working | 36,092 | 12,234 | 23,858 |
Ottappalam Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Ottappalam is further divided into 33 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 1,511 | 82.9% | 1,096 |
| 2 | Ward No - 2 | 1,644 | 82% | 1,113 |
| 3 | Ward No - 3 | 1,763 | 80.9% | 1,147 |
| 4 | Ward No - 4 | 1,697 | 82.2% | 1,103 |
| 5 | Ward No - 5 | 1,344 | 86.2% | 1,074 |
| 6 | Ward No - 6 | 1,649 | 87.7% | 1,202 |
| 7 | Ward No - 7 | 1,269 | 92.8% | 1,207 |
| 8 | Ward No - 8 | 1,442 | 80.4% | 1,198 |
| 9 | Ward No - 9 | 1,514 | 77.9% | 1,204 |
| 10 | Ward No - 10 | 2,605 | 79.9% | 1,173 |
| 11 | Ward No - 11 | 1,085 | 84.5% | 1,083 |
| 12 | Ward No - 12 | 1,809 | 84% | 1,111 |
| 13 | Ward No - 13 | 2,016 | 85.2% | 1,072 |
| 14 | Ward No - 14 | 1,751 | 84.1% | 1,089 |
| 15 | Ward No - 15 | 1,648 | 85.1% | 1,078 |
| 16 | Ward No - 16 | 1,259 | 80.4% | 1,047 |
| 17 | Ward No - 17 | 1,695 | 84.8% | 1,057 |
| 18 | Ward No - 18 | 1,663 | 82.6% | 1,102 |
| 19 | Ward No - 19 | 2,253 | 86.5% | 1,012 |
| 20 | Ward No - 20 | 1,654 | 83.9% | 1,086 |
| 21 | Ward No - 21 | 1,594 | 82.7% | 1,151 |
| 22 | Ward No - 22 | 1,488 | 83.7% | 1,175 |
| 23 | Ward No - 23 | 1,322 | 81.7% | 1,043 |
| 24 | Ward No - 24 | 1,224 | 91.1% | 1,103 |
| 25 | Ward No - 25 | 1,649 | 85.6% | 1,117 |
| 26 | Ward No - 26 | 1,714 | 86.6% | 1,175 |
| 27 | Ward No - 27 | 1,582 | 88.5% | 1,109 |
| 28 | Ward No - 28 | 1,722 | 87.8% | 1,105 |
| 29 | Ward No - 29 | 1,603 | 84.8% | 1,085 |
| 30 | Ward No - 30 | 1,371 | 82.6% | 1,222 |
| 31 | Ward No - 31 | 1,436 | 91.1% | 1,223 |
| 32 | Ward No - 32 | 1,969 | 86.4% | 1,166 |
| 33 | Ward No - 33 | 1,847 | 86.8% | 1,140 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Ottappalam, Palakkad, Kerala - Wikipedia