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Oddapalayam Population - Erode, Tamil Nadu

Oddapalayam is a large village located in Bhavani Taluka of Erode district, Tamil Nadu with total 1022 families residing. The Oddapalayam village has population of 3796 of which 1966 are males while 1830 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Oddapalayam village population of children with age 0-6 is 379 which makes up 9.98 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Oddapalayam village is 931 which is lower than Tamil Nadu state average of 996. Child Sex Ratio for the Oddapalayam as per census is 867, lower than Tamil Nadu average of 943.

Oddapalayam village has lower literacy rate compared to Tamil Nadu. In 2011, literacy rate of Oddapalayam village was 58.79 % compared to 80.09 % of Tamil Nadu. In Oddapalayam Male literacy stands at 69.48 % while female literacy rate was 47.40 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Oddapalayam village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of village. Our website, don't have information about schools and hospital in Oddapalayam village.

Oddapalayam Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 1,022 - -
Population 3,796 1,966 1,830
Child (0-6) 379 203 176
Schedule Caste 536 270 266
Schedule Tribe 97 47 50
Literacy 58.79 % 69.48 % 47.40 %
Total Workers 2,274 1,249 1,025
Main Worker 2,225 - -
Marginal Worker 49 17 32

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 14.12 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 2.56 % of total population in Oddapalayam village.

Work Profile

In Oddapalayam village out of total population, 2274 were engaged in work activities. 97.85 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 2.15 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2274 workers engaged in Main Work, 184 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1485 were Agricultural labourer.