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Okkanapuram Population - Vellore, Tamil Nadu

Okkanapuram is a medium size village located in Vellore Taluka of Vellore district, Tamil Nadu with total 284 families residing. The Okkanapuram village has population of 1271 of which 636 are males while 635 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Okkanapuram village population of children with age 0-6 is 126 which makes up 9.91 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Okkanapuram village is 998 which is higher than Tamil Nadu state average of 996. Child Sex Ratio for the Okkanapuram as per census is 1066, higher than Tamil Nadu average of 943.

Okkanapuram village has higher literacy rate compared to Tamil Nadu. In 2011, literacy rate of Okkanapuram village was 81.48 % compared to 80.09 % of Tamil Nadu. In Okkanapuram Male literacy stands at 89.22 % while female literacy rate was 73.68 %.

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

Okkanapuram Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 284 - -
Population 1,271 636 635
Child (0-6) 126 61 65
Schedule Caste 268 139 129
Schedule Tribe 27 12 15
Literacy 81.48 % 89.22 % 73.68 %
Total Workers 633 385 248
Main Worker 289 - -
Marginal Worker 344 213 131

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 21.09 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 2.12 % of total population in Okkanapuram village.

Work Profile

In Okkanapuram village out of total population, 633 were engaged in work activities. 45.66 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 54.34 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 633 workers engaged in Main Work, 12 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 177 were Agricultural labourer.