Othivakkam Population, Caste, Working Data Kancheepuram, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Othivakkam is a village situated in Chengalpattu taluka of Kancheepuram district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 192 families residing in the village Othivakkam. The total population of Othivakkam is 803 out of which 408 are males and 395 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Othivakkam is 968.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Othivakkam village is 93 which is 12% of the total population. There are 37 male children and 56 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Othivakkam is 1,514 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (968) of Othivakkam village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Othivakkam is 79.4%. Thus Othivakkam village has higher literacy rate compared to 75.4% of Kancheepuram district. The male literacy rate is 86.79% and the female literacy rate is 71.39% in Othivakkam village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Othivakkam village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Othivakkam Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Othivakkam village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 93 | 37 | 56 |
| Literacy | 79.44% | 86.79% | 71.39% |
| Scheduled Caste | 438 | 220 | 218 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 239 | 86 | 153 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 54.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Othivakkam village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Othivakkam village out of total population, 260 were engaged in work activities. 93.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 6.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 260 workers engaged in Main Work, 67 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 57 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 242 | 207 | 35 |
| Cultivators | 67 | 60 | 7 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 57 | 46 | 11 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 116 | 99 | 17 |
| Marginal Workers | 18 | 14 | 4 |
| Non Working | 543 | 187 | 356 |
Nearby Villages to Othivakkam,
Below are the list of villages near Othivakkam village in Chengalpattu.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kolathur | 1,774 |
| Kumizhi | 2,140 |
| Velichi | 821 |
| Kannivakkam | 1,447 |
| Kelambakkam | 5,189 |
| Pandur | 804 |
| Thiruvidanthai | 3,422 |
| Padur | 5,710 |
| Senthamangalam | 620 |
| Pudupakkam | 7,279 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Othivakkam, Kancheepuram, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia