Ocheri Population, Caste, Working Data Vellore, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Ocheri is a village situated in Arakonam taluka of Vellore district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 528 families residing in the village Ocheri. The total population of Ocheri is 2,318 out of which 1,161 are males and 1,157 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Ocheri is 997.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Ocheri village is 251 which is 11% of the total population. There are 137 male children and 114 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Ocheri is 832 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (997) of Ocheri village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Ocheri is 72.8%. Thus Ocheri village has a higher literacy rate compared to 70.5% of Vellore district. The male literacy rate is 81.84% and the female literacy rate is 63.95% in Ocheri village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Ocheri village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Ocheri Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Ocheri village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 251 | 137 | 114 |
| Literacy | 72.81% | 81.84% | 63.95% |
| Scheduled Caste | 441 | 232 | 209 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 6 | 5 | 1 |
| Illiterate | 813 | 323 | 490 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 19% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.3% of total population in Ocheri village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Ocheri village out of total population, 1,009 were engaged in work activities. 73.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 26.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,009 workers engaged in Main Work, 99 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 184 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 738 | 530 | 208 |
| Cultivators | 99 | 66 | 33 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 184 | 90 | 94 |
| Household Industries | 16 | 9 | 7 |
| Other Workers | 439 | 365 | 74 |
| Marginal Workers | 271 | 137 | 134 |
| Non Working | 1,309 | 494 | 815 |
Map of Ocheri, Vellore, Tamil Nadu
Nearby Villages to Ocheri, Arakonam
Below are the list of villages near Ocheri village in Arakonam.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Ayarpadi | 1,839 |
| Sirukarumbur | 2,514 |
| Karivedu | 3,249 |
| Athipattu | 2,329 |
| Avalur | 2,112 |
| Vegamangalam | 1,292 |
| Perumbulipakkam | 2,106 |
| Mamandur | 1,658 |
| Kilvenbakkam | 2,263 |
| Kalathur | 3,078 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Ocheri, Vellore, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia