Ochalam Population, Caste, Working Data Vellore, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Ochalam is a village situated in Arakonam taluka of Vellore district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 409 families residing in the village Ochalam. The total population of Ochalam is 1,607 out of which 780 are males and 827 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Ochalam is 1,060.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Ochalam village is 161 which is 10% of the total population. There are 79 male children and 82 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Ochalam is 1,038 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,060) of Ochalam village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Ochalam is 77.7%. Thus Ochalam village has higher literacy rate compared to 70.5% of Vellore district. The male literacy rate is 85.88% and the female literacy rate is 69.93% in Ochalam village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Ochalam village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Ochalam Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Ochalam village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 161 | 79 | 82 |
| Literacy | 77.66% | 85.88% | 69.93% |
| Scheduled Caste | 343 | 167 | 176 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 38 | 20 | 18 |
| Illiterate | 484 | 178 | 306 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 21.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 2.4% of total population in Ochalam village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Ochalam village out of total population, 693 were engaged in work activities. 71.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 28.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 693 workers engaged in Main Work, 80 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 184 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 498 | 345 | 153 |
| Cultivators | 80 | 73 | 7 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 184 | 97 | 87 |
| Household Industries | 15 | 13 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 219 | 162 | 57 |
| Marginal Workers | 195 | 124 | 71 |
| Non Working | 914 | 311 | 603 |
Nearby Villages to Ochalam,
Below are the list of villages near Ochalam village in Arakonam.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Nagavedu | 5,161 |
| Arumbakkam | 1,367 |
| Melandurai | 489 |
| Selvamandai | 1,021 |
| Kilandurai | 1,937 |
| Melkalathur | 2,487 |
| Poyyapakkam | 1,083 |
| Kattupakkam | 3,984 |
| Arigilavadi | 3,847 |
| Banavaram | 6,784 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Ochalam, Vellore, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia