Ozhukarai Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Puducherry, Puducherry - Census 2011
Ozhukarai is a Municipality city situated in Ozhukarai Taluk commune panchayat of Puducherry district. The Ozhukarai city is divided into 37 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total 74,133 families residing in the Ozhukarai city. The total population of Ozhukarai is 300,104 out of which 148,464 are males and 151,640 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Ozhukarai is 1,021.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Ozhukarai city is 30464 which is 10% of the total population. There are 15523 male children and 14941 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Ozhukarai is 963 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,021).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Ozhukarai is 89.3%. Thus Ozhukarai has a higher literacy rate compared to 85.4% of Puducherry district. The male literacy rate is 93.86% and the female literacy rate is 84.97% in Ozhukarai.
Ozhukarai Municipality has total administration over 74,133 houses to which it supplies basic amenities such as water and sewerage. It is also authorized to build roads within Municipality limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.
Ozhukarai Municipality
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Ozhukarai Municipality.
Total | Male | Female | |
---|---|---|---|
Children | 30,464 | 15,523 | 14,941 |
Literacy | 89.3% | 84% | 76.6% |
Scheduled Caste | 27,366 | 13,389 | 13,977 |
Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Illiterate | 59,175 | 23,691 | 35,484 |
Caste-wise Population - Ozhukarai
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 9.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Ozhukarai.
Total | Male | Female | |
---|---|---|---|
Schedule Caste | 27,366 | 13,389 | 13,977 |
Schedule Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Religion-wise Population - Ozhukarai
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Ozhukarai is 268,527 which is 89.48% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Ozhukarai is 6,538 which is 2.18% of the total population. Below is the religion-wise population of Ozhukarai as per Census 2011.
Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Hindu | 268,527 | (89.48%) | 133,280 | 135,247 |
Muslim | 6,538 | (2.18%) | 3,282 | 3,256 |
Christian | 23,548 | (7.85%) | 11,186 | 12,362 |
Sikh | 81 | (0.03%) | 44 | 37 |
Buddhist | 74 | (0.02%) | 38 | 36 |
Jain | 898 | (0.3%) | 461 | 437 |
Other Religion | 49 | (0.02%) | 23 | 26 |
No Religion Specified | 389 | (0.13%) | 150 | 239 |
Literacy Rate - Ozhukarai
The total literacy rate of Ozhukarai was 89.35% in 2011 which is greater than the average literacy rate of 85.85% of Puducherry. Population-wise, out of total 240,929 literates, males were 124,773 while females were 116,156. Also the male literacy rate was 93.86% and the female literacy rate was 84.97% in Ozhukarai.
Ozhukarai | Puducherry | |
---|---|---|
Female | 84.97% | 80.67% |
Male | 93.86% | 91.26% |
Total | 89.35% | 85.85% |
Sex Ratio - Ozhukarai
The Sex Ratio of Ozhukarai is 1,021. Thus per every 1000 men there were 1,021 females in Ozhukarai. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 963 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,021 ) of Ozhukarai.
Child Population - Ozhukarai
According to Census 2011, there were 30,464 children between aged 0 to 6 years in Ozhukarai. Out of which 15,523 were male while 14,941 were female.
Working Population - Ozhukarai
In Ozhukarai Municipality out of total population, 108,110 were engaged in work activities. 95.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 4.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 108,110 workers engaged in Main Work, 1,065 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1,370 were Agricultural labourers.
Total | Male | Female | |
---|---|---|---|
Main Workers | 103,179 | 78,742 | 24,437 |
Cultivators | 1,065 | 935 | 130 |
Agriculture Labourer | 1,370 | 1,017 | 353 |
Household Industries | 1,517 | 876 | 641 |
Other Workers | 99,227 | 75,914 | 23,313 |
Marginal Workers | 4,931 | 3,027 | 1,904 |
Non Working | 191,994 | 66,695 | 125,299 |
Ozhukarai Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Ozhukarai is further divided into 37 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
# | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Ward No - 1 | 4,932 | 72.9% | 1,021 |
2 | Ward No - 2 | 3,558 | 77.9% | 1,228 |
3 | Ward No - 3 | 9,226 | 77.2% | 960 |
4 | Ward No - 4 | 3,063 | 68.1% | 1,010 |
5 | Ward No - 5 | 6,570 | 74% | 962 |
6 | Ward No - 6 | 3,610 | 85.8% | 1,055 |
7 | Ward No - 7 | 13,020 | 82.7% | 1,016 |
8 | Ward No - 8 | 9,421 | 81.8% | 1,081 |
9 | Ward No - 9 | 4,990 | 87.5% | 1,019 |
10 | Ward No - 10 | 12,375 | 81.1% | 1,024 |
11 | Ward No - 11 | 5,833 | 79.6% | 1,032 |
12 | Ward No - 12 | 13,291 | 74% | 978 |
13 | Ward No - 13 | 8,855 | 75.9% | 1,021 |
14 | Ward No - 14 | 16,062 | 84.8% | 1,006 |
15 | Ward No - 15 | 4,052 | 88.1% | 1,019 |
16 | Ward No - 16 | 9,523 | 81.6% | 1,026 |
17 | Ward No - 17 | 6,355 | 81.2% | 987 |
18 | Ward No - 18 | 8,526 | 80.8% | 1,044 |
19 | Ward No - 19 | 6,640 | 85.3% | 1,050 |
20 | Ward No - 20 | 7,011 | 82.1% | 1,032 |
21 | Ward No - 21 | 5,514 | 83.2% | 1,024 |
22 | Ward No - 22 | 6,687 | 77.5% | 1,015 |
23 | Ward No - 23 | 1,840 | 86.4% | 996 |
24 | Ward No - 24 | 9,226 | 81% | 1,017 |
25 | Ward No - 25 | 4,910 | 82.8% | 1,036 |
26 | Ward No - 26 | 15,818 | 77.5% | 1,019 |
27 | Ward No - 27 | 8,357 | 80.6% | 1,029 |
28 | Ward No - 28 | 9,416 | 76.6% | 976 |
29 | Ward No - 29 | 4,467 | 77% | 1,010 |
30 | Ward No - 30 | 8,666 | 77.9% | 1,013 |
31 | Ward No - 31 | 15,714 | 77.5% | 1,043 |
32 | Ward No - 32 | 9,903 | 82.1% | 1,013 |
33 | Ward No - 33 | 13,351 | 82.1% | 1,059 |
34 | Ward No - 34 | 6,883 | 81.9% | 1,034 |
35 | Ward No - 35 | 8,978 | 87% | 987 |
36 | Ward No - 36 | 6,342 | 82.8% | 1,029 |
37 | Ward No - 37 | 7,119 | 78.9% | 1,060 |
Map of Ozhukarai, Puducherry, Puducherry
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Ozhukarai, Puducherry, Puducherry - Wikipedia