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Okkarai Population - Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu

Okkarai is a large village located in Thuraiyur Taluka of Tiruchirappalli district, Tamil Nadu with total 1213 families residing. The Okkarai village has population of 4013 of which 1960 are males while 2053 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Okkarai village population of children with age 0-6 is 410 which makes up 10.22 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Okkarai village is 1047 which is higher than Tamil Nadu state average of 996. Child Sex Ratio for the Okkarai as per census is 934, lower than Tamil Nadu average of 943.

Okkarai village has lower literacy rate compared to Tamil Nadu. In 2011, literacy rate of Okkarai village was 74.91 % compared to 80.09 % of Tamil Nadu. In Okkarai Male literacy stands at 85.64 % while female literacy rate was 64.80 %.

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

Okkarai Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 1,213 - -
Population 4,013 1,960 2,053
Child (0-6) 410 212 198
Schedule Caste 1,155 559 596
Schedule Tribe 0 0 0
Literacy 74.91 % 85.64 % 64.80 %
Total Workers 2,242 1,251 991
Main Worker 2,168 - -
Marginal Worker 74 23 51

Caste Factor

Okkarai village of Tiruchirappalli has substantial population of Schedule Caste. Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 28.78 % of total population in Okkarai village. The village Okkarai currently doesn’t have any Schedule Tribe (ST) population.

Work Profile

In Okkarai village out of total population, 2242 were engaged in work activities. 96.70 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 3.30 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2242 workers engaged in Main Work, 485 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1035 were Agricultural labourer.