Olavakkadu Population, Caste, Working Data Salem, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Olavakkadu is a village situated in Yercaud taluka of Salem district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 37 families residing in the village Olavakkadu. The total population of Olavakkadu is 124 out of which 61 are males and 63 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Olavakkadu is 1,033.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Olavakkadu village is 13 which is 10% of the total population. There are 5 male children and 8 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Olavakkadu is 1,600 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,033) of Olavakkadu village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Olavakkadu is 36.9%. Thus Olavakkadu village has lower literacy rate compared to 65.6% of Salem district. The male literacy rate is 44.64% and the female literacy rate is 29.09% in Olavakkadu village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Olavakkadu village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Olavakkadu Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Olavakkadu village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 13 | 5 | 8 |
| Literacy | 36.94% | 44.64% | 29.09% |
| Scheduled Caste | 9 | 7 | 2 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 110 | 53 | 57 |
| Illiterate | 83 | 36 | 47 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 7.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 88.7% of total population in Olavakkadu village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Olavakkadu village out of total population, 83 were engaged in work activities. 97.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 2.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 83 workers engaged in Main Work, 0 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 81 | 41 | 40 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 80 | 41 | 39 |
| Marginal Workers | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Non Working | 41 | 19 | 22 |
Nearby Villages to Olavakkadu,
Below are the list of villages near Olavakkadu village in Yercaud.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Mundachedu | 11 |
| Nagalur | 1,110 |
| Solur | 225 |
| Kondaiyanur | 545 |
| Nanthen chedu | 361 |
| Sonappadi | 452 |
| Vellakkadai | 699 |
| Vellur | 676 |
| Melur | 556 |
| Pattipadi | 900 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Olavakkadu, Salem, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia