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Okkanadumelayur Population - Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu

Okkanadumelayur is a large village located in Orathanadu Taluka of Thanjavur district, Tamil Nadu with total 637 families residing. The Okkanadumelayur village has population of 2762 of which 1411 are males while 1351 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Okkanadumelayur village population of children with age 0-6 is 266 which makes up 9.63 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Okkanadumelayur village is 957 which is lower than Tamil Nadu state average of 996. Child Sex Ratio for the Okkanadumelayur as per census is 873, lower than Tamil Nadu average of 943.

Okkanadumelayur village has lower literacy rate compared to Tamil Nadu. In 2011, literacy rate of Okkanadumelayur village was 75.24 % compared to 80.09 % of Tamil Nadu. In Okkanadumelayur Male literacy stands at 85.26 % while female literacy rate was 64.87 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Okkanadumelayur 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 Okkanadumelayur village.

Okkanadumelayur Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 637 - -
Population 2,762 1,411 1,351
Child (0-6) 266 142 124
Schedule Caste 358 191 167
Schedule Tribe 0 0 0
Literacy 75.24 % 85.26 % 64.87 %
Total Workers 1,464 868 596
Main Worker 1,435 - -
Marginal Worker 29 20 9

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 12.96 % of total population in Okkanadumelayur village. The village Okkanadumelayur currently doesn’t have any Schedule Tribe (ST) population.

Work Profile

In Okkanadumelayur village out of total population, 1464 were engaged in work activities. 98.02 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 1.98 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1464 workers engaged in Main Work, 808 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 524 were Agricultural labourer.