Ottappidaram Population, Caste, Working Data Thoothukkudi, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Ottappidaram is a village situated in Ottapidaram taluka of Thoothukkudi district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 2,099 families residing in the village Ottappidaram. The total population of Ottappidaram is 7,963 out of which 4,000 are males and 3,963 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Ottappidaram is 991.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Ottappidaram village is 864 which is 11% of the total population. There are 444 male children and 420 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Ottappidaram is 946 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (991) of Ottappidaram village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Ottappidaram is 84.7%. Thus Ottappidaram village has higher literacy rate compared to 77.1% of Thoothukkudi district. The male literacy rate is 90.33% and the female literacy rate is 79.06% in Ottappidaram village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Ottappidaram village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Ottappidaram Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Ottappidaram village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 864 | 444 | 420 |
| Literacy | 84.7% | 90.33% | 79.06% |
| Scheduled Caste | 4,329 | 2,171 | 2,158 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 57 | 27 | 30 |
| Illiterate | 1,950 | 788 | 1,162 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 54.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.7% of total population in Ottappidaram village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Ottappidaram village out of total population, 3,777 were engaged in work activities. 68.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 31.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 3,777 workers engaged in Main Work, 243 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 586 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 2,596 | 1,852 | 744 |
| Cultivators | 243 | 179 | 64 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 586 | 308 | 278 |
| Household Industries | 52 | 33 | 19 |
| Other Workers | 1,715 | 1,332 | 383 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,181 | 527 | 654 |
| Non Working | 4,186 | 1,621 | 2,565 |
Nearby Villages to Ottappidaram,
Below are the list of villages near Ottappidaram village in Ottapidaram.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Sindalakottai | 2,430 |
| Kulasekaranallur | 3,187 |
| Valasamuthram | 455 |
| Muramban | 696 |
| Mela Arasadi | 1,841 |
| Ottainatham | 2,126 |
| Tharuvaikulam | 7,325 |
| Kollankinaru | 1,257 |
| Pattanamarudur | 805 |
| Marudanvalvoonaraikinar | 2,269 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Ottappidaram, Thoothukkudi, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia