Ottapidaram

Ottapidaram is a Town and Taluka in Thoothukkudi District of Tamil Nadu. In India, a taluka is a sub-division of a district that is responsible for the administration and revenue collection of a particular area within the district. It is an important part of the local governance structure, and plays a crucial role in the development and administration of its local community.

According to Census 2011, the sub-district code of Ottapidaram Block (CD) is 05865. The total area of Ottapidaram Taluka is 749 km², which includes 740.75 km² of rural area and 8.71 km² of urban area. Ottapidaram has a sex ratio of approximately 998 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Ottapidaram Taluka

Ottapidaram Taluka has a total of 63 villages, each with its own identity, gram panchayat, and local lifestyle. These villages form the real backbone of the region, where everyday life is rooted in agriculture, tradition, and community ties. The list below shows all villages in Ottapidaram Taluka, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

Population of Ottapidaram Taluka

The population profile of Ottapidaram Taluka offers a deeper understanding of how people are settled across its rural and urban parts. The following sections provide key insights into total population, household distribution, literacy, and age demographics — data that plays a vital role in planning development work and allocating public resources effectively.

Basic Population Details

This section offers a snapshot of Ottapidaram Taluka's population composition, including male-female ratio, child population, and how literacy levels vary between villages and towns.

Here’s a simplified summary based on Census 2011 stats:

• Total population of Ottapidaram Taluka is around 1,23,356 people. This includes 61,709 males and 61,647 females. Rural population is about 1,15,344 (57,592 males and 57,752 females), while urban population is nearly 8,012 (4,117 males and 3,895 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 12,904 of the population, with 6,607 boys and 6,297 girls. Rural areas have 11,928 children, and urban areas have about 976 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 89,153 literate people in Ottapidaram Taluka, including 48,240 literate males and 40,913 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 83,086 individuals and urban literacy covers around 6,067 people.
• About 34,203 people in Ottapidaram Taluka are not literate, including 13,469 males and 20,734 females. Rural areas include 32,258 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 1,945 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 32,955 households, with 30,912 in villages and 2,043 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Ottapidaram Taluka, highlighting the SC and ST population across rural and urban areas, as well as how densely people live in different parts of the region.

Here’s a simplified summary based on Census 2011 stats:

• Scheduled Caste (SC) population in Ottapidaram Taluka is approximately 51,216 people, including 25,728 males and 25,488 females. Around 50,160 people live in rural parts. Nearly 1,056 people reside in urban areas.
• Scheduled Tribe (ST) population in Ottapidaram Taluka is about 162 people, including 74 males and 88 females. Around 138 live in villages or rural parts. Nearly 24 live in towns or urban regions.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 165 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 156 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 920 people per sq. km.