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Ochalam Population - Vellore, Tamil Nadu

Ochalam is a medium size village located in Arakonam Taluka of Vellore district, Tamil Nadu with total 409 families residing. The Ochalam village has population of 1607 of which 780 are males while 827 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Ochalam village population of children with age 0-6 is 161 which makes up 10.02 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Ochalam village is 1060 which is higher than Tamil Nadu state average of 996. Child Sex Ratio for the Ochalam as per census is 1038, higher than Tamil Nadu average of 943.

Ochalam village has lower literacy rate compared to Tamil Nadu. In 2011, literacy rate of Ochalam village was 77.66 % compared to 80.09 % of Tamil Nadu. In Ochalam Male literacy stands at 85.88 % while female literacy rate was 69.93 %.

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

Ochalam Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 409 - -
Population 1,607 780 827
Child (0-6) 161 79 82
Schedule Caste 343 167 176
Schedule Tribe 38 20 18
Literacy 77.66 % 85.88 % 69.93 %
Total Workers 693 469 224
Main Worker 498 - -
Marginal Worker 195 124 71

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 21.34 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 2.36 % of total population in Ochalam village.

Work Profile

In Ochalam village out of total population, 693 were engaged in work activities. 71.86 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 28.14 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 693 workers engaged in Main Work, 80 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 184 were Agricultural labourer.