Okkanapuram Population, Caste, Working Data Vellore, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Okkanapuram is a village situated in Vellore taluka of Vellore district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 284 families residing in the village Okkanapuram. The total population of Okkanapuram is 1,271 out of which 636 are males and 635 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Okkanapuram is 998.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Okkanapuram village is 126 which is 10% of the total population. There are 61 male children and 65 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Okkanapuram is 1,066 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (998) of Okkanapuram village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Okkanapuram is 81.5%. Thus Okkanapuram village has higher literacy rate compared to 70.5% of Vellore district. The male literacy rate is 89.22% and the female literacy rate is 73.68% in Okkanapuram village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Okkanapuram village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Okkanapuram Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Okkanapuram village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 126 | 61 | 65 |
| Literacy | 81.48% | 89.22% | 73.68% |
| Scheduled Caste | 268 | 139 | 129 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 27 | 12 | 15 |
| Illiterate | 338 | 123 | 215 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 21.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 2.1% of total population in Okkanapuram village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Okkanapuram village out of total population, 633 were engaged in work activities. 45.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 54.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 633 workers engaged in Main Work, 12 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 177 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 289 | 172 | 117 |
| Cultivators | 12 | 7 | 5 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 177 | 82 | 95 |
| Household Industries | 15 | 10 | 5 |
| Other Workers | 85 | 73 | 12 |
| Marginal Workers | 344 | 213 | 131 |
| Non Working | 638 | 251 | 387 |
Nearby Villages to Okkanapuram,
Below are the list of villages near Okkanapuram village in Vellore.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Erayangadu | 4,661 |
| Seduvalai | 7,149 |
| Kalanipakkam | 3,939 |
| Sathiyamangalam | 5,135 |
| Kandaneri | 2,191 |
| Poigai | 6,343 |
| Anpundi | 3,495 |
| Melmanavur | 4,601 |
| Sampanginallore | 732 |
| Venkatapuram | 1,789 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Okkanapuram, Vellore, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia