Odanthurai Population, Caste, Working Data Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Odanthurai is a village situated in Mettupalayam taluka of Coimbatore district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 1,529 families residing in the village Odanthurai. The total population of Odanthurai is 5,399 out of which 2,686 are males and 2,713 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Odanthurai is 1,010.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Odanthurai village is 556 which is 10% of the total population. There are 266 male children and 290 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Odanthurai is 1,090 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,010) of Odanthurai village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Odanthurai is 71.3%. Thus Odanthurai village has a lower literacy rate compared to 76.2% of Coimbatore district. The male literacy rate is 77.81% and the female literacy rate is 64.84% in Odanthurai village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Odanthurai village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Odanthurai Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Odanthurai village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 556 | 266 | 290 |
| Literacy | 71.32% | 77.81% | 64.84% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,089 | 533 | 556 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 694 | 324 | 370 |
| Illiterate | 1,945 | 803 | 1,142 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 20.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 12.9% of total population in Odanthurai village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Odanthurai village out of total population, 2,709 were engaged in work activities. 92.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 7.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,709 workers engaged in Main Work, 77 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 958 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 2,514 | 1,616 | 898 |
| Cultivators | 77 | 47 | 30 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 958 | 529 | 429 |
| Household Industries | 83 | 23 | 60 |
| Other Workers | 1,396 | 1,017 | 379 |
| Marginal Workers | 195 | 74 | 121 |
| Non Working | 2,690 | 996 | 1,694 |
Map of Odanthurai, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu
Nearby Villages to Odanthurai, Mettupalayam
Below are the list of villages near Odanthurai village in Mettupalayam.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Chickadasampalayam | 19,049 |
| Nellithurai | 2,368 |
| Jadayampalayam | 10,049 |
| Thekkampatti | 12,414 |
| Bellapalayam | 9,131 |
| Tholampalayam | 6,574 |
| Illuppanatham | 9,255 |
| Velliangadu | 7,451 |
| Irumborai | 8,001 |
| Kemmarampalayam | 6,405 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Odanthurai, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia