Ozhalai Population, Caste, Working Data Vellore, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Ozhalai is a village situated in Arcot taluka of Vellore district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 111 families residing in the village Ozhalai. The total population of Ozhalai is 447 out of which 219 are males and 228 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Ozhalai is 1,041.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Ozhalai village is 35 which is 8% of the total population. There are 16 male children and 19 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Ozhalai is 1,188 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,041) of Ozhalai village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Ozhalai is 76.9%. Thus Ozhalai village has higher literacy rate compared to 70.5% of Vellore district. The male literacy rate is 89.66% and the female literacy rate is 64.59% in Ozhalai village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Ozhalai village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Ozhalai Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Ozhalai village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 35 | 16 | 19 |
| Literacy | 76.94% | 89.66% | 64.59% |
| Scheduled Caste | 101 | 45 | 56 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 130 | 37 | 93 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 22.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Ozhalai village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Ozhalai village out of total population, 260 were engaged in work activities. 57.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 42.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 260 workers engaged in Main Work, 66 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 22 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 149 | 117 | 32 |
| Cultivators | 66 | 50 | 16 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 22 | 14 | 8 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 59 | 51 | 8 |
| Marginal Workers | 111 | 17 | 94 |
| Non Working | 187 | 85 | 102 |
Nearby Villages to Ozhalai,
Below are the list of villages near Ozhalai village in Arcot.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Sembedu | 552 |
| Kilpadi | 636 |
| Kilanthangal | 705 |
| Gundaleri | 790 |
| Karrikkanthangal | 723 |
| Marudamangalam | 379 |
| Nagaleri | 1,034 |
| Paradarami | 2,960 |
| Sennaleri | 778 |
| Melathangal | 1,151 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Ozhalai, Vellore, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia