Othaiyal Population, Caste, Working Data Virudhunagar, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Othaiyal is a village situated in Sattur taluka of Virudhunagar district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 508 families residing in the village Othaiyal. The total population of Othaiyal is 1,776 out of which 861 are males and 915 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Othaiyal is 1,063.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Othaiyal village is 144 which is 8% of the total population. There are 65 male children and 79 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Othaiyal is 1,215 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,063) of Othaiyal village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Othaiyal is 65.4%. Thus Othaiyal village has a lower literacy rate compared to 72% of Virudhunagar district. The male literacy rate is 74.25% and the female literacy rate is 56.94% in Othaiyal village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Othaiyal village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Othaiyal Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Othaiyal village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 144 | 65 | 79 |
| Literacy | 65.38% | 74.25% | 56.94% |
| Scheduled Caste | 955 | 454 | 501 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 709 | 270 | 439 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 53.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Othaiyal village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Othaiyal village out of total population, 1,055 were engaged in work activities. 99.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 0.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,055 workers engaged in Main Work, 28 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 368 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,046 | 564 | 482 |
| Cultivators | 28 | 23 | 5 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 368 | 199 | 169 |
| Household Industries | 9 | 3 | 6 |
| Other Workers | 641 | 339 | 302 |
| Marginal Workers | 9 | 4 | 5 |
| Non Working | 721 | 293 | 428 |
Map of Othaiyal, Virudhunagar, Tamil Nadu
Nearby Villages to Othaiyal, Sattur
Below are the list of villages near Othaiyal village in Sattur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Pottireddiyapatti | 1,848 |
| Surankudi | 5,195 |
| Sinduvampatti | 839 |
| Banduvarpatti | 2,045 |
| Ayyampatti | 499 |
| Othaiyal Mettupatti | 4,151 |
| Uppattur | 1,894 |
| Sattur | 1,825 |
| Omattampatti | 329 |
| Chinnagollapatti | 2,349 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Othaiyal, Virudhunagar, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia