Onchiam Population, Caste, Working Data Kozhikode, Kerala - Census 2011
Onchiam is a village situated in Vadakara taluka of Kozhikode district in Kerala. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 6,289 families residing in the village Onchiam. The total population of Onchiam is 28,650 out of which 13,224 are males and 15,426 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Onchiam is 1,167.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Onchiam village is 2950 which is 10% of the total population. There are 1527 male children and 1423 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Onchiam is 932 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,167) of Onchiam village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Onchiam is 95.8%. Thus Onchiam village has a higher literacy rate compared to 84.7% of Kozhikode district. The male literacy rate is 97.39% and the female literacy rate is 94.43% in Onchiam village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Onchiam village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Onchiam Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Onchiam village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 2,950 | 1,527 | 1,423 |
| Literacy | 95.78% | 97.39% | 94.43% |
| Scheduled Caste | 393 | 179 | 214 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 48 | 21 | 27 |
| Illiterate | 4,035 | 1,832 | 2,203 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 1.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.2% of total population in Onchiam village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Onchiam village out of total population, 7,717 were engaged in work activities. 83% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 17% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 7,717 workers engaged in Main Work, 97 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 128 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 6,404 | 5,543 | 861 |
| Cultivators | 97 | 74 | 23 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 128 | 107 | 21 |
| Household Industries | 51 | 44 | 7 |
| Other Workers | 6,128 | 5,318 | 810 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,313 | 915 | 398 |
| Non Working | 20,933 | 6,766 | 14,167 |
Map of Onchiam, Kozhikode, Kerala
Nearby Villages to Onchiam, Vadakara
Below are the list of villages near Onchiam village in Vadakara.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Vanimel | 25,680 |
| Vilangad | 3,778 |
| Thinoor | 5,148 |
| Kavilumpara | 19,212 |
| Kayakkodi | 24,578 |
| Narippatta | 21,381 |
| Purameri | 27,612 |
| Thiruvallur | 14,429 |
| Velom | 26,738 |
| Kuttiadi | 19,351 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Onchiam, Kozhikode, Kerala - Wikipedia