Othikkadu Population, Caste, Working Data Thiruvallur, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Othikkadu is a village situated in Thiruvallur taluka of Thiruvallur district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 542 families residing in the village Othikkadu. The total population of Othikkadu is 2,102 out of which 1,065 are males and 1,037 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Othikkadu is 974.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Othikkadu village is 209 which is 10% of the total population. There are 114 male children and 95 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Othikkadu is 833 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (974) of Othikkadu village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Othikkadu is 77.3%. Thus Othikkadu village has a higher literacy rate compared to 74.9% of Thiruvallur district. The male literacy rate is 83.81% and the female literacy rate is 70.81% in Othikkadu village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Othikkadu village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Othikkadu Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Othikkadu village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 209 | 114 | 95 |
| Literacy | 77.34% | 83.81% | 70.81% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,142 | 593 | 549 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 70 | 37 | 33 |
| Illiterate | 638 | 268 | 370 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 54.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 3.3% of total population in Othikkadu village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Othikkadu village out of total population, 1,213 were engaged in work activities. 46.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 53.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,213 workers engaged in Main Work, 17 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 30 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 565 | 458 | 107 |
| Cultivators | 17 | 16 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 30 | 27 | 3 |
| Household Industries | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 514 | 412 | 102 |
| Marginal Workers | 648 | 246 | 402 |
| Non Working | 889 | 361 | 528 |
Map of Othikkadu, Thiruvallur, Tamil Nadu
Nearby Villages to Othikkadu, Thiruvallur
Below are the list of villages near Othikkadu village in Thiruvallur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Chithambakkam | 1,676 |
| Punnapakkam | 1,698 |
| Melanur | 1,258 |
| Pullarambakkam | 6,010 |
| Keelanur | 1,749 |
| Ramanjeri | 5,142 |
| Vishnuvakkam | 939 |
| Karanisampattu | 817 |
| Karikkalvakkam | 1,715 |
| Kunnavalam | 1,247 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Othikkadu, Thiruvallur, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia