Ozhur Population, Caste, Working Data Malappuram, Kerala - Census 2011
Ozhur is a village situated in Tirur taluka of Malappuram district in Kerala. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 6,277 families residing in the village Ozhur. The total population of Ozhur is 34,016 out of which 15,807 are males and 18,209 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Ozhur is 1,152.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Ozhur village is 4785 which is 14% of the total population. There are 2385 male children and 2400 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Ozhur is 1,006 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,152) of Ozhur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Ozhur is 91.3%. Thus Ozhur village has a higher literacy rate compared to 80.5% of Malappuram district. The male literacy rate is 94.22% and the female literacy rate is 88.87% in Ozhur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Ozhur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Ozhur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Ozhur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 4,785 | 2,385 | 2,400 |
| Literacy | 91.33% | 94.22% | 88.87% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,203 | 569 | 634 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 48 | 25 | 23 |
| Illiterate | 7,320 | 3,161 | 4,159 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 3.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Ozhur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Ozhur village out of total population, 7,961 were engaged in work activities. 79.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 20.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 7,961 workers engaged in Main Work, 487 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 476 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 6,342 | 5,807 | 535 |
| Cultivators | 487 | 472 | 15 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 476 | 441 | 35 |
| Household Industries | 71 | 67 | 4 |
| Other Workers | 5,308 | 4,827 | 481 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,619 | 1,139 | 480 |
| Non Working | 26,055 | 8,861 | 17,194 |
Map of Ozhur, Malappuram, Kerala
Nearby Villages to Ozhur, Tirur
Below are the list of villages near Ozhur village in Tirur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Tanur | 44,973 |
| Niramaruthur | 29,846 |
| Pariyapuram | 24,561 |
| Valavannur | 33,159 |
| Kalpakancheri | 33,721 |
| Marakkara | 18,187 |
| Ponmala | 33,922 |
| Melmuri | 22,217 |
| Edayoor | 36,498 |
| Athavanad | 20,480 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Ozhur, Malappuram, Kerala - Wikipedia