Ovalur Population, Caste, Working Data Madurai, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Ovalur is a village situated in Madurai North taluka of Madurai district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 146 families residing in the village Ovalur. The total population of Ovalur is 626 out of which 309 are males and 317 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Ovalur is 1,026.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Ovalur village is 74 which is 12% of the total population. There are 38 male children and 36 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Ovalur is 947 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,026) of Ovalur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Ovalur is 88%. Thus Ovalur village has higher literacy rate compared to 74.8% of Madurai district. The male literacy rate is 94.1% and the female literacy rate is 82.21% in Ovalur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Ovalur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Ovalur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Ovalur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 74 | 38 | 36 |
| Literacy | 88.04% | 94.1% | 82.21% |
| Scheduled Caste | 159 | 81 | 78 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 140 | 54 | 86 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 25.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Ovalur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Ovalur village out of total population, 250 were engaged in work activities. 32.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 67.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 250 workers engaged in Main Work, 2 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 3 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 81 | 79 | 2 |
| Cultivators | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 73 | 72 | 1 |
| Marginal Workers | 169 | 100 | 69 |
| Non Working | 376 | 130 | 246 |
Nearby Villages to Ovalur,
Below are the list of villages near Ovalur village in Madurai North.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Udangundu | 503 |
| Senkottai | 585 |
| Sakkimangalam | 4,428 |
| Kalimangalam | 1,449 |
| Karuppapillaiendal | 2,586 |
| Karseri | 536 |
| Kondapettan | 1,836 |
| Sakkudi | 3,645 |
| Kozhikudi | 744 |
| Ananjiyur | 600 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Ovalur, Madurai, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia