Oddapalayam Population, Caste, Working Data Erode, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Oddapalayam is a village situated in Bhavani taluka of Erode district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 1,022 families residing in the village Oddapalayam. The total population of Oddapalayam is 3,796 out of which 1,966 are males and 1,830 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Oddapalayam is 931.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Oddapalayam village is 379 which is 10% of the total population. There are 203 male children and 176 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Oddapalayam is 867 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (931) of Oddapalayam village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Oddapalayam is 58.8%. Thus Oddapalayam village has a lower literacy rate compared to 66.3% of Erode district. The male literacy rate is 69.48% and the female literacy rate is 47.4% in Oddapalayam village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Oddapalayam village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Oddapalayam Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Oddapalayam village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 379 | 203 | 176 |
| Literacy | 58.79% | 69.48% | 47.4% |
| Scheduled Caste | 536 | 270 | 266 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 97 | 47 | 50 |
| Illiterate | 1,787 | 741 | 1,046 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 14.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 2.6% of total population in Oddapalayam village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Oddapalayam village out of total population, 2,274 were engaged in work activities. 97.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 2.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,274 workers engaged in Main Work, 184 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1,485 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 2,225 | 1,232 | 993 |
| Cultivators | 184 | 139 | 45 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1,485 | 735 | 750 |
| Household Industries | 186 | 45 | 141 |
| Other Workers | 370 | 313 | 57 |
| Marginal Workers | 49 | 17 | 32 |
| Non Working | 1,522 | 717 | 805 |
Map of Oddapalayam, Erode, Tamil Nadu
Nearby Villages to Oddapalayam, Bhavani
Below are the list of villages near Oddapalayam village in Bhavani.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Patlur | 8,361 |
| Paruvachi | 9,052 |
| Mukasipudur | 3,057 |
| Vembathi | 11,708 |
| Attavanaipudur | 2,188 |
| Moongilpatti | 3,555 |
| Kannapalli | 5,958 |
| Kilwani | 2,212 |
| Illippili | 10,377 |
| Kuthampoondi | 2,422 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Oddapalayam, Erode, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia