Othiyathur Population, Caste, Working Data Viluppuram, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Othiyathur is a village situated in Tirukkoyilur taluka of Viluppuram district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 955 families residing in the village Othiyathur. The total population of Othiyathur is 4,301 out of which 2,196 are males and 2,105 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Othiyathur is 959.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Othiyathur village is 493 which is 11% of the total population. There are 274 male children and 219 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Othiyathur is 799 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (959) of Othiyathur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Othiyathur is 78.4%. Thus Othiyathur village has a higher literacy rate compared to 63.5% of Viluppuram district. The male literacy rate is 86.32% and the female literacy rate is 70.31% in Othiyathur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Othiyathur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Othiyathur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Othiyathur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 493 | 274 | 219 |
| Literacy | 78.39% | 86.32% | 70.31% |
| Scheduled Caste | 218 | 110 | 108 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 41 | 22 | 19 |
| Illiterate | 1,316 | 537 | 779 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 5.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1% of total population in Othiyathur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Othiyathur village out of total population, 1,958 were engaged in work activities. 74.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 25.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,958 workers engaged in Main Work, 37 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 956 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,450 | 983 | 467 |
| Cultivators | 37 | 37 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 956 | 605 | 351 |
| Household Industries | 44 | 30 | 14 |
| Other Workers | 413 | 311 | 102 |
| Marginal Workers | 508 | 228 | 280 |
| Non Working | 2,343 | 985 | 1,358 |
Map of Othiyathur, Viluppuram, Tamil Nadu
Nearby Villages to Othiyathur, Tirukkoyilur
Below are the list of villages near Othiyathur village in Tirukkoyilur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kilvalai | 809 |
| Oduvankuppam | 2,401 |
| Melvalai | 2,165 |
| Sithathur | 2,536 |
| Kandachipuram | 6,659 |
| Sengamedu | 940 |
| Veerangipuram | 2,513 |
| Madavilagam | 1,303 |
| Adukkam | 1,602 |
| Pudupalaiyam | 1,834 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Othiyathur, Viluppuram, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia