Oggiyamduraipakkam Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Kancheepuram, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011

Oggiyamduraipakkam is a Census Town city situated in Sholinganallur taluka of Kancheepuram district. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 20,138 families residing in the Oggiyamduraipakkam city. The total population of Oggiyamduraipakkam is 76,600 out of which 38,444 are males and 38,156 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Oggiyamduraipakkam is 993.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Oggiyamduraipakkam city is 8973 which is 12% of the total population. There are 4557 male children and 4416 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Oggiyamduraipakkam is 969 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (993).

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Oggiyamduraipakkam is 83.4%. Thus Oggiyamduraipakkam has lower literacy rate compared to 84.5% of Kancheepuram district. The male literacy rate is 88.31% and the female literacy rate is 78.46% in Oggiyamduraipakkam.

Oggiyamduraipakkam Census Town has total administration over 20,138 houses to which it supplies basic amenities such as water and sewerage. It is also authorize to build roads within Census Town limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.

Oggiyamduraipakkam Census Town

As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Oggiyamduraipakkam Census Town.

Total Male Female
Children 8,973 4,557 4,416
Literacy 83.4% 77.8% 69.4%
Scheduled Caste 19,280 9,529 9,751
Scheduled Tribe 200 100 100
Illiterate 20,203 8,519 11,684

Caste-wise Population - Oggiyamduraipakkam

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 25.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.3% of total population in Oggiyamduraipakkam.

Total Male Female
Schedule Caste 19,280 9,529 9,751
Schedule Tribe 200 100 100

Religion-wise Population - Oggiyamduraipakkam

As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Oggiyamduraipakkam is 66,207 which is 86.43% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Oggiyamduraipakkam is 2,676 which is 3.49% of the total population. Below is religion-wise population of Oggiyamduraipakkam as per Census 2011.

Religion Total Male Female
Hindu 66,207 (86.43%) 33,274 32,933
Muslim 2,676 (3.49%) 1,353 1,323
Christian 6,959 (9.08%) 3,445 3,514
Sikh 21 (0.03%) 16 5
Buddhist 24 (0.03%) 19 5
Jain 129 (0.17%) 79 50
Other Religion 10 (0.01%) 5 5
No Religion Specified 574 (0.75%) 253 321

Literacy Rate - Oggiyamduraipakkam

The total literacy rate of Oggiyamduraipakkam was 83.39% in 2011 which is greater than average literacy rate 80.09% of Tamil Nadu. Population-wise, out of total 56,397 literates, males were 29,925 while females were 26,472. Also the male literacy rate was 88.31% and the female literacy rate was 78.46% in Oggiyamduraipakkam.

  Oggiyamduraipakkam Tamil Nadu
Female 78.46% 73.44%
Male 88.31% 86.77%
Total 83.39% 80.09%

Sex Ratio - Oggiyamduraipakkam

The Sex Ratio of Oggiyamduraipakkam is 993. Thus per every 1000 men there were 993 females in Oggiyamduraipakkam. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 969 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 993 ) of Oggiyamduraipakkam.

Child Population - Oggiyamduraipakkam

According to Census 2011, there were 8,973 children between age 0 to 6 years in Oggiyamduraipakkam. Out of which 4,557 were male while 4,416 were female.

Working Population - Oggiyamduraipakkam

In Oggiyamduraipakkam Census Town out of total population, 32,073 were engaged in work activities. 85.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 14.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 32,073 workers engaged in Main Work, 65 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 243 were Agricultural labourer.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 27,390 20,027 7,363
Cultivators 65 44 21
Agriculture Labourer 243 151 92
Household Industries 441 252 189
Other Workers 26,641 19,580 7,061
Marginal Workers 4,683 2,982 1,701
Non Working 44,527 15,435 29,092

Oggiyamduraipakkam Wards

A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Oggiyamduraipakkam is further divided into 1 wards where elections are held every 5 years.

# Ward Population Literacy Sex Ratio
1 Ward No - 1 76,600 73.6% 993

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