Ongapadi Population, Caste, Working Data Vellore, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Ongapadi is a village situated in Vellore taluka of Vellore district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 488 families residing in the village Ongapadi. The total population of Ongapadi is 2,055 out of which 1,032 are males and 1,023 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Ongapadi is 991.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Ongapadi village is 214 which is 10% of the total population. There are 110 male children and 104 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Ongapadi is 945 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (991) of Ongapadi village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Ongapadi is 73.3%. Thus Ongapadi village has higher literacy rate compared to 70.5% of Vellore district. The male literacy rate is 82.65% and the female literacy rate is 63.98% in Ongapadi village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Ongapadi village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Ongapadi Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Ongapadi village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 214 | 110 | 104 |
| Literacy | 73.33% | 82.65% | 63.98% |
| Scheduled Caste | 656 | 321 | 335 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 6 | 2 | 4 |
| Illiterate | 705 | 270 | 435 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 31.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.3% of total population in Ongapadi village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Ongapadi village out of total population, 1,037 were engaged in work activities. 96.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 3.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,037 workers engaged in Main Work, 210 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 544 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 999 | 601 | 398 |
| Cultivators | 210 | 152 | 58 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 544 | 260 | 284 |
| Household Industries | 71 | 44 | 27 |
| Other Workers | 174 | 145 | 29 |
| Marginal Workers | 38 | 19 | 19 |
| Non Working | 1,018 | 412 | 606 |
Nearby Villages to Ongapadi,
Below are the list of villages near Ongapadi village in Vellore.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Mahammadupuram | 2,416 |
| Varadalampattu | 2,145 |
| Karunkali | 1,638 |
| Alleri | 1,253 |
| Devichettikuppam | 3,337 |
| Sholavaram | 3,762 |
| Karadikudi | 2,214 |
| Sathupalaiyam | 1,314 |
| Appukal | 2,719 |
| Nelvoy | 1,301 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Ongapadi, Vellore, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia