Omalur Population, Caste, Working Data Salem, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Omalur is a village situated in Omalur taluka of Salem district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 1,939 families residing in the village Omalur. The total population of Omalur is 7,756 out of which 4,102 are males and 3,654 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Omalur is 891.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Omalur village is 831 which is 11% of the total population. There are 451 male children and 380 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Omalur is 843 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (891) of Omalur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Omalur is 65.7%. Thus Omalur village has higher literacy rate compared to 65.6% of Salem district. The male literacy rate is 73.05% and the female literacy rate is 57.57% in Omalur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Omalur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Omalur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Omalur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 831 | 451 | 380 |
| Literacy | 65.73% | 73.05% | 57.57% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,022 | 536 | 486 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Illiterate | 3,204 | 1,435 | 1,769 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 13.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Omalur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Omalur village out of total population, 3,605 were engaged in work activities. 92.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 7.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 3,605 workers engaged in Main Work, 637 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 617 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 3,335 | 2,357 | 978 |
| Cultivators | 637 | 394 | 243 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 617 | 322 | 295 |
| Household Industries | 176 | 109 | 67 |
| Other Workers | 1,905 | 1,532 | 373 |
| Marginal Workers | 270 | 188 | 82 |
| Non Working | 4,151 | 1,557 | 2,594 |
Nearby Villages to Omalur,
Below are the list of villages near Omalur village in Omalur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Pachanampatti | 8,211 |
| Kullamanickenpatti | 3,274 |
| Tindamangalam | 3,670 |
| Sekkarapatti | 1,434 |
| Reddipatti | 1,218 |
| Ettikuttapatti | 2,280 |
| Periyerippatti | 3,197 |
| Collappatti | 2,124 |
| Vedappatti | 1,137 |
| Thekkampatti | 7,679 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Omalur, Salem, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia