Odaipatti Explained

Odaipatti
Pushpin Map:India Tamil Nadu#India3
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Tamil Nadu, India
Coordinates:9.9967°N 77.2911°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: India
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Tamil Nadu
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Theni
Subdivision Type3:Taluk
Subdivision Name3:Uthamapalayam
Unit Pref:Metric
Population Total:13892
Population As Of:2011
Population Density Km2:auto
Demographics Type1:Languages
Demographics1 Title1:Official
Demographics1 Info1:Tamil
Timezone1:IST
Utc Offset1:+5:30
Postal Code:625540
Area Code Type:Telephone code
Area Code:04546
Registration Plate:TN60

Odaipatti is a panchayat town in Theni district in the Tamil Nadu state of India.

Geography

The natural water sources are not potable.

Climate

The temperature is hot during the summer months.

Demographics

Population

As of the 2011 India census,[1] Odaipatti had a population of 13,892. The sex ratio in 2011 was 49.8% male and 50.2% female, which contrasts with the national average of 943 females per 1000 males according to the same census. Odaipatti has an average literacy rate of 69.8%, which is lower than the national average of 74.04%. Male literacy is 76%, while female literacy is 52%. In Odaipatti, 8.4% of the population are under 7 years of age.

Economy

The major industry sector in this town is the cultivation of grapes, bananas, beans, and coconuts.

Education

The Odaipatti Government Higher Secondary School is the main educational facility in the town. Students received the Runner up prize in Kho kho at South-Zone level in 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010. Odaipatti School alumni who were ex-servicemen conducted the ″Namathu Kiramam Namathu Kalvichalai″. Purified drinking water facilities are available on school premises.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India 2011 Census Data. Census of India Website : Office of the Registrar General. Census Commission of India. 2019-06-18.