Oragadam Population, Caste, Working Data Kancheepuram, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Oragadam is a village situated in Chengalpattu taluka of Kancheepuram district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 516 families residing in the village Oragadam. The total population of Oragadam is 1,985 out of which 974 are males and 1,011 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Oragadam is 1,038.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Oragadam village is 250 which is 13% of the total population. There are 127 male children and 123 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Oragadam is 969 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,038) of Oragadam village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Oragadam is 73.9%. Thus Oragadam village has lower literacy rate compared to 75.4% of Kancheepuram district. The male literacy rate is 80.99% and the female literacy rate is 67.23% 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 | 250 | 127 | 123 |
| Literacy | 73.95% | 80.99% | 67.23% |
| Scheduled Caste | 244 | 109 | 135 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 100 | 55 | 45 |
| Illiterate | 702 | 288 | 414 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 12.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 5% of total population in Oragadam village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Oragadam village out of total population, 1,116 were engaged in work activities. 71.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 28.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,116 workers engaged in Main Work, 300 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 195 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 797 | 478 | 319 |
| Cultivators | 300 | 159 | 141 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 195 | 105 | 90 |
| Household Industries | 32 | 20 | 12 |
| Other Workers | 270 | 194 | 76 |
| Marginal Workers | 319 | 149 | 170 |
| Non Working | 869 | 347 | 522 |
Nearby Villages to Oragadam,
Below are the list of villages near Oragadam village in Chengalpattu.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Thandarai | 1,299 |
| Kalanipakkam | 254 |
| Orathur | 426 |
| Arungundram | 1,056 |
| Chinna Irumbedu | 261 |
| Mannavedudevadaram | 400 |
| Amirthampallam | 529 |
| Valavanthangal | 449 |
| Kattakhazhani | 169 |
| Karanai | 906 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Oragadam, Kancheepuram, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia