Okkur Population, Caste, Working Data Sivaganga, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Okkur is a village situated in Sivaganga taluka of Sivaganga district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 1,324 families residing in the village Okkur. The total population of Okkur is 4,782 out of which 2,307 are males and 2,475 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Okkur is 1,073.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Okkur village is 613 which is 13% of the total population. There are 317 male children and 296 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Okkur is 934 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,073) of Okkur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Okkur is 82.5%. Thus Okkur village has a higher literacy rate compared to 71.7% of Sivaganga district. The male literacy rate is 89.65% and the female literacy rate is 75.95% 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 | 613 | 317 | 296 |
| Literacy | 82.49% | 89.65% | 75.95% |
| Scheduled Caste | 543 | 257 | 286 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,343 | 523 | 820 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 11.4% 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, 2,179 were engaged in work activities. 68% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 32% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,179 workers engaged in Main Work, 235 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 684 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,482 | 939 | 543 |
| Cultivators | 235 | 153 | 82 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 684 | 353 | 331 |
| Household Industries | 10 | 6 | 4 |
| Other Workers | 553 | 427 | 126 |
| Marginal Workers | 697 | 303 | 394 |
| Non Working | 2,603 | 1,065 | 1,538 |
Map of Okkur, Sivaganga, Tamil Nadu
Nearby Villages to Okkur, Sivaganga
Below are the list of villages near Okkur village in Sivaganga.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kilapungudi | 4,012 |
| Perungudi | 1,491 |
| Melapungudi | 2,824 |
| Nagarampatti | 958 |
| Alagichippatti | 1,312 |
| Ammanpatti | 569 |
| Kallarathinipatti | 922 |
| Kadaneri | 886 |
| Tirumalaikkoneripatti | 1,538 |
| Paganeri | 2,743 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Okkur, Sivaganga, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia