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Orakkadu Population - Thiruvallur, Tamil Nadu

Orakkadu is a medium size village located in Ponneri Taluka of Thiruvallur district, Tamil Nadu with total 421 families residing. The Orakkadu village has population of 1610 of which 835 are males while 775 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Orakkadu village population of children with age 0-6 is 192 which makes up 11.93 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Orakkadu village is 928 which is lower than Tamil Nadu state average of 996. Child Sex Ratio for the Orakkadu as per census is 794, lower than Tamil Nadu average of 943.

Orakkadu village has lower literacy rate compared to Tamil Nadu. In 2011, literacy rate of Orakkadu village was 77.93 % compared to 80.09 % of Tamil Nadu. In Orakkadu Male literacy stands at 83.65 % while female literacy rate was 71.88 %.

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

Orakkadu Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 421 - -
Population 1,610 835 775
Child (0-6) 192 107 85
Schedule Caste 735 372 363
Schedule Tribe 256 127 129
Literacy 77.93 % 83.65 % 71.88 %
Total Workers 774 511 263
Main Worker 677 - -
Marginal Worker 97 32 65

Caste Factor

In Orakkadu village, most of the villagers are from Schedule Caste (SC). Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 45.65 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 15.90 % of total population in Orakkadu village.

Work Profile

In Orakkadu village out of total population, 774 were engaged in work activities. 87.47 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 12.53 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 774 workers engaged in Main Work, 297 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 147 were Agricultural labourer.