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Oragadam Population - Kancheepuram, Tamil Nadu

Oragadam is a medium size village located in Chengalpattu Taluka of Kancheepuram district, Tamil Nadu with total 516 families residing. The Oragadam village has population of 1985 of which 974 are males while 1011 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Oragadam village population of children with age 0-6 is 250 which makes up 12.59 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Oragadam village is 1038 which is higher than Tamil Nadu state average of 996. Child Sex Ratio for the Oragadam as per census is 969, higher than Tamil Nadu average of 943.

Oragadam village has lower literacy rate compared to Tamil Nadu. In 2011, literacy rate of Oragadam village was 73.95 % compared to 80.09 % of Tamil Nadu. In Oragadam Male literacy stands at 80.99 % while female literacy rate was 67.23 %.

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

Oragadam Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 516 - -
Population 1,985 974 1,011
Child (0-6) 250 127 123
Schedule Caste 244 109 135
Schedule Tribe 100 55 45
Literacy 73.95 % 80.99 % 67.23 %
Total Workers 1,116 627 489
Main Worker 797 - -
Marginal Worker 319 149 170

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 12.29 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 5.04 % of total population in Oragadam village.

Work Profile

In Oragadam village out of total population, 1116 were engaged in work activities. 71.42 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 28.58 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1116 workers engaged in Main Work, 300 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 195 were Agricultural labourer.