Ozhalapathy Population, Caste, Working Data Palakkad, Kerala - Census 2011
Ozhalapathy is a village situated in Chittur taluka of Palakkad district in Kerala. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 2,386 families residing in the village Ozhalapathy. The total population of Ozhalapathy is 8,742 out of which 4,306 are males and 4,436 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Ozhalapathy is 1,030.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Ozhalapathy village is 751 which is 9% of the total population. There are 379 male children and 372 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Ozhalapathy is 982 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,030) of Ozhalapathy village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Ozhalapathy is 74.2%. Thus Ozhalapathy village has a lower literacy rate compared to 79.7% of Palakkad district. The male literacy rate is 80.34% and the female literacy rate is 68.18% in Ozhalapathy village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Ozhalapathy village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Ozhalapathy Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Ozhalapathy village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 751 | 379 | 372 |
| Literacy | 74.16% | 80.34% | 68.18% |
| Scheduled Caste | 928 | 472 | 456 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 601 | 289 | 312 |
| Illiterate | 2,816 | 1,151 | 1,665 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 10.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 6.9% of total population in Ozhalapathy village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Ozhalapathy village out of total population, 4,477 were engaged in work activities. 78.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 21.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 4,477 workers engaged in Main Work, 804 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1,524 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 3,509 | 2,223 | 1,286 |
| Cultivators | 804 | 601 | 203 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1,524 | 737 | 787 |
| Household Industries | 79 | 59 | 20 |
| Other Workers | 1,102 | 826 | 276 |
| Marginal Workers | 968 | 527 | 441 |
| Non Working | 4,265 | 1,556 | 2,709 |
Map of Ozhalapathy, Palakkad, Kerala
Nearby Villages to Ozhalapathy, Chittur
Below are the list of villages near Ozhalapathy village in Chittur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Vadakarapathy | 17,717 |
| Eruthempathy | 9,469 |
| Kozhinjampara | 12,311 |
| Kozhipathy | 12,265 |
| Nalleppilly | 14,361 |
| Valiyavallampathy | 12,864 |
| Thekkedesom | 13,108 |
| Moolathara | 9,764 |
| Chittur | 5,244 |
| Perumatty | 8,150 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Ozhalapathy, Palakkad, Kerala - Wikipedia