Oragadam Population, Caste, Working Data Kancheepuram, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Oragadam is a village situated in Sriperumbudur taluka of Kancheepuram district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 213 families residing in the village Oragadam. The total population of Oragadam is 819 out of which 410 are males and 409 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Oragadam is 998.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Oragadam village is 96 which is 12% of the total population. There are 53 male children and 43 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Oragadam is 811 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (998) of Oragadam village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Oragadam is 75.2%. Thus Oragadam village has lower literacy rate compared to 75.4% of Kancheepuram district. The male literacy rate is 82.91% and the female literacy rate is 67.76% in Oragadam village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Oragadam village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Oragadam Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Oragadam village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 96 | 53 | 43 |
| Literacy | 75.24% | 82.91% | 67.76% |
| Scheduled Caste | 375 | 184 | 191 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Illiterate | 275 | 114 | 161 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 45.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.2% of total population in Oragadam village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Oragadam village out of total population, 356 were engaged in work activities. 93% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 356 workers engaged in Main Work, 7 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 6 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 331 | 216 | 115 |
| Cultivators | 7 | 4 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 6 | 5 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 316 | 205 | 111 |
| Marginal Workers | 25 | 15 | 10 |
| Non Working | 463 | 179 | 284 |
Nearby Villages to Oragadam,
Below are the list of villages near Oragadam village in Sriperumbudur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Vattambakkam | 663 |
| Sennakuppam | 965 |
| Navalur | 524 |
| Panaiyyur | 650 |
| Orathur | 1,744 |
| Ezhichur | 1,373 |
| Neelamangalam | 1,575 |
| Poondi | 64 |
| Adhanur | 7,663 |
| Vadakkupattu | 2,715 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Oragadam, Kancheepuram, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia