Oddanchatram Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Dindigul, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011

Oddanchatram is a Town Panchayat city situated in Oddanchatram taluka of Dindigul district. The Oddanchatram city is divided into 18 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total 8,046 families residing in the Oddanchatram city. The total population of Oddanchatram is 30,064 out of which 15,077 are males and 14,987 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Oddanchatram is 994.

The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Oddanchatram city is 2676 which is 9% of the total population. There are 1378 male children and 1298 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Oddanchatram is 942 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (994).

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Oddanchatram is 84.7%. Thus Oddanchatram has a higher literacy rate compared to 76.3% of Dindigul district. The male literacy rate is 90.56% and the female literacy rate is 78.73% in Oddanchatram.

Population
30,064
Literacy
84.7%
Sex Ratio
994

Oddanchatram Town Panchayat has total administration over 8,046 houses to which it supplies basic amenities such as water and sewerage. It is also authorized to build roads within Town Panchayat limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.

Oddanchatram Town Panchayat

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

Total Male Female
Children 2,676 1,378 1,298
Literacy 84.7% 82.3% 71.9%
Scheduled Caste 6,103 3,066 3,037
Scheduled Tribe 17 9 8
Illiterate 6,881 2,671 4,210

Caste-wise Population - Oddanchatram

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 20.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Oddanchatram.

Total Male Female
Schedule Caste 6,103 3,066 3,037
Schedule Tribe 17 9 8

Religion-wise Population - Oddanchatram

As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Oddanchatram is 26,737 which is 88.93% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Oddanchatram is 1,722 which is 5.73% of the total population. Below is the religion-wise population of Oddanchatram as per Census 2011.

Religion Total Male Female
Hindu 26,737 (88.93%) 13,414 13,323
Muslim 1,722 (5.73%) 857 865
Christian 1,565 (5.21%) 788 777
Sikh 6 (0.02%) 4 2
Buddhist 1 (0%) 0 1
Jain 0 (0%) 0 0
Other Religion 4 (0.01%) 3 1
No Religion Specified 29 (0.1%) 11 18

Literacy Rate - Oddanchatram

The total literacy rate of Oddanchatram was 84.65% in 2011 which is greater than the average literacy rate of 80.09% of Tamil Nadu. Population-wise, out of total 23,183 literates, males were 12,406 while females were 10,777. Also the male literacy rate was 90.56% and the female literacy rate was 78.73% in Oddanchatram.

  Oddanchatram Tamil Nadu
Female 78.73% 73.44%
Male 90.56% 86.77%
Total 84.65% 80.09%

Sex Ratio - Oddanchatram

The Sex Ratio of Oddanchatram is 994. Thus per every 1000 men there were 994 females in Oddanchatram. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 942 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 994 ) of Oddanchatram.


Child Population - Oddanchatram

According to Census 2011, there were 2,676 children between aged 0 to 6 years in Oddanchatram. Out of which 1,378 were male while 1,298 were female.


Working Population - Oddanchatram

In Oddanchatram Town Panchayat out of total population, 12,738 were engaged in work activities. 96.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 3.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 12,738 workers engaged in Main Work, 1,127 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1,983 were Agricultural labourers.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 12,322 8,897 3,425
Cultivators 1,127 781 346
Agriculture Labourer 1,983 929 1,054
Household Industries 164 90 74
Other Workers 9,048 7,097 1,951
Marginal Workers 416 196 220
Non Working 17,326 5,984 11,342

Oddanchatram Wards

A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Oddanchatram is further divided into 18 wards where elections are held every 5 years.

# Ward Population Literacy Sex Ratio
1 Ward No - 1 1,502 71.9% 963
2 Ward No - 2 1,376 66.4% 974
3 Ward No - 3 1,797 84.1% 994
4 Ward No - 4 2,480 85.4% 899
5 Ward No - 5 2,116 75.7% 992
6 Ward No - 6 2,770 77.5% 1,034
7 Ward No - 7 2,016 68.8% 933
8 Ward No - 8 1,332 81.1% 956
9 Ward No - 9 2,505 85.2% 988
10 Ward No - 10 969 82.9% 1,010
11 Ward No - 11 1,044 73.8% 959
12 Ward No - 12 1,288 83.5% 963
13 Ward No - 13 365 75.9% 1,098
14 Ward No - 14 1,616 78.4% 1,085
15 Ward No - 15 1,086 65.7% 982
16 Ward No - 16 1,959 66.5% 1,036
17 Ward No - 17 1,750 78.7% 1,064
18 Ward No - 18 2,093 77.5% 1,048

Map of Oddanchatram, Dindigul, Tamil Nadu


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