Okkur Population, Caste, Working Data Pudukkottai, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Okkur is a village situated in Avudayarkoil taluka of Pudukkottai district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 339 families residing in the village Okkur. The total population of Okkur is 1,246 out of which 600 are males and 646 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Okkur is 1,077.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Okkur village is 132 which is 11% of the total population. There are 73 male children and 59 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Okkur is 808 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,077) of Okkur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Okkur is 78.8%. Thus Okkur village has a higher literacy rate compared to 68.6% of Pudukkottai district. The male literacy rate is 86.72% and the female literacy rate is 71.72% in Okkur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Okkur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Okkur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Okkur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 132 | 73 | 59 |
| Literacy | 78.82% | 86.72% | 71.72% |
| Scheduled Caste | 568 | 278 | 290 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 368 | 143 | 225 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 45.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Okkur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Okkur village out of total population, 673 were engaged in work activities. 96.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 3.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 673 workers engaged in Main Work, 509 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 13 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 652 | 391 | 261 |
| Cultivators | 509 | 274 | 235 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 13 | 8 | 5 |
| Household Industries | 6 | 4 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 124 | 105 | 19 |
| Marginal Workers | 21 | 19 | 2 |
| Non Working | 573 | 190 | 383 |
Map of Okkur, Pudukkottai, Tamil Nadu
Nearby Villages to Okkur, Avudayarkoil
Below are the list of villages near Okkur village in Avudayarkoil.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Peruntamarai | 327 |
| Irumbanadu | 1,390 |
| Alathivayal | 84 |
| Kurungalur | 1,352 |
| Pallivayal | 1,054 |
| Thillaivayal | 163 |
| Sattiyakkudi | 1,309 |
| Seppavayal | 200 |
| Veezhimangalam | 1,018 |
| Madagam | 291 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Okkur, Pudukkottai, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia