Orakkadu Population, Caste, Working Data Thiruvallur, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Orakkadu is a village situated in Ponneri taluka of Thiruvallur district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 421 families residing in the village Orakkadu. The total population of Orakkadu is 1,610 out of which 835 are males and 775 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Orakkadu is 928.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Orakkadu village is 192 which is 12% of the total population. There are 107 male children and 85 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Orakkadu is 794 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (928) of Orakkadu village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Orakkadu is 77.9%. Thus Orakkadu village has a higher literacy rate compared to 74.9% of Thiruvallur district. The male literacy rate is 83.65% and the female literacy rate is 71.88% in Orakkadu village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Orakkadu village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Orakkadu Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Orakkadu village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 192 | 107 | 85 |
| Literacy | 77.93% | 83.65% | 71.88% |
| Scheduled Caste | 735 | 372 | 363 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 256 | 127 | 129 |
| Illiterate | 505 | 226 | 279 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 45.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 15.9% of total population in Orakkadu village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Orakkadu village out of total population, 774 were engaged in work activities. 87.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 12.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 774 workers engaged in Main Work, 297 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 147 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 677 | 479 | 198 |
| Cultivators | 297 | 186 | 111 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 147 | 101 | 46 |
| Household Industries | 6 | 3 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 227 | 189 | 38 |
| Marginal Workers | 97 | 32 | 65 |
| Non Working | 836 | 324 | 512 |
Map of Orakkadu, Thiruvallur, Tamil Nadu
Nearby Villages to Orakkadu, Ponneri
Below are the list of villages near Orakkadu village in Ponneri.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Sholavaram | 9,397 |
| Budur | 1,784 |
| Old Erumaivettipalayam | 1,456 |
| Kandigai | 285 |
| New Erumaivettipalayam | 1,654 |
| Mafaskanpet | 1,018 |
| Athur | 3,866 |
| Pudupakkam | 386 |
| Karanodai | 3,779 |
| Periyamullaivoyal | 977 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Orakkadu, Thiruvallur, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia