Olapalayam Population, Caste, Working Data Erode, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Olapalayam is a village situated in Perundurai taluka of Erode district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 186 families residing in the village Olapalayam. The total population of Olapalayam is 646 out of which 320 are males and 326 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Olapalayam is 1,019.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Olapalayam village is 31 which is 5% of the total population. There are 16 male children and 15 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Olapalayam is 938 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,019) of Olapalayam village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Olapalayam is 74.1%. Thus Olapalayam village has a higher literacy rate compared to 66.3% of Erode district. The male literacy rate is 82.24% and the female literacy rate is 66.24% in Olapalayam village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Olapalayam village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Olapalayam Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Olapalayam village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 31 | 16 | 15 |
| Literacy | 74.15% | 82.24% | 66.24% |
| Scheduled Caste | 242 | 124 | 118 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 190 | 70 | 120 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 37.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Olapalayam village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Olapalayam village out of total population, 268 were engaged in work activities. 97.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 2.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 268 workers engaged in Main Work, 98 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 121 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 261 | 232 | 29 |
| Cultivators | 98 | 94 | 4 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 121 | 101 | 20 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 40 | 35 | 5 |
| Marginal Workers | 7 | 6 | 1 |
| Non Working | 378 | 82 | 296 |
Map of Olapalayam, Erode, Tamil Nadu
Nearby Villages to Olapalayam, Perundurai
Below are the list of villages near Olapalayam village in Perundurai.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Singanallur | 2,833 |
| Mullampatti | 1,856 |
| Pandiampalayam | 4,258 |
| Kandampalayam | 717 |
| Nichampalayam | 4,698 |
| Periyavilamalai | 352 |
| Karukkapalayam | 1,634 |
| Sinnavilamalai | 223 |
| Thingalur | 4,541 |
| Thiruvachi | 2,678 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Olapalayam, Erode, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia