Ottankadu Population, Caste, Working Data Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Ottankadu is a village situated in Pattukkottai taluka of Thanjavur district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 679 families residing in the village Ottankadu. The total population of Ottankadu is 2,675 out of which 1,339 are males and 1,336 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Ottankadu is 998.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Ottankadu village is 249 which is 9% of the total population. There are 135 male children and 114 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Ottankadu is 844 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (998) of Ottankadu village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Ottankadu is 74.6%. Thus Ottankadu village has a higher literacy rate compared to 74.4% of Thanjavur district. The male literacy rate is 84.14% and the female literacy rate is 65.3% in Ottankadu village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Ottankadu village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Ottankadu Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Ottankadu village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 249 | 135 | 114 |
| Literacy | 74.65% | 84.14% | 65.3% |
| Scheduled Caste | 732 | 369 | 363 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 73 | 41 | 32 |
| Illiterate | 864 | 326 | 538 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 27.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 2.7% of total population in Ottankadu village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Ottankadu village out of total population, 1,168 were engaged in work activities. 85.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 14.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,168 workers engaged in Main Work, 96 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 501 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 995 | 655 | 340 |
| Cultivators | 96 | 80 | 16 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 501 | 266 | 235 |
| Household Industries | 18 | 11 | 7 |
| Other Workers | 380 | 298 | 82 |
| Marginal Workers | 173 | 91 | 82 |
| Non Working | 1,507 | 593 | 914 |
Map of Ottankadu, Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu
Nearby Villages to Ottankadu, Pattukkottai
Below are the list of villages near Ottankadu village in Pattukkottai.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Madampattavur | 494 |
| Tiruchitrambalam West | 3,645 |
| Kattayankadu Ukkadai | 610 |
| Tiruchitrambalam East | 2,726 |
| Poovanam | 1,623 |
| Kalathur West | 2,288 |
| Chokkanathapuram | 2,242 |
| Kalathur East | 3,920 |
| Sendakkottai | 2,517 |
| Ottankadu Ukkadai | 3,630 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Ottankadu, Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia