# Ottapparai, Erode (Tamil Nadu) – Town Population, History & Facts

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Town · Erode, Tamil Nadu 

# Ottapparai

Ottapparai is a town in Perundurai sub-district of Erode district, Tamil Nadu (census town). The 2011 Census counted **9,493 people** in 2,942 households. Literacy was 73.6%.

- 9,493people (2011)
- 2,942households
- 73.6%literacy
- 1,000females per 1,000 males

## Population of Ottapparai

■ Ottapparai · ■ Erode urban average

Literacy (age 7+) ****73.6%**

**79.4%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1000**

**1005

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****995**

**959

Working population ****56.5%**

**48.4%

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Homes and amenities in Ottapparai

Of every 100 households in Ottapparai in 2011, 96 had electricity, 41 a toilet at home and 69 cooked with LPG; 69 had a mobile phone, 44 a two-wheeler and 3 a car.

■ Ottapparai · ■ Erode urban average

Electricity for lighting ****96%**

**93%

Toilet within the home ****41%**

**64%

No toilet (open defecation) ****46%**

**24%

Tap water ****90%**

**82%

Drinking water within premises ****2%**

**52%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****69%**

**68%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****20%**

**18%

Use banking services ****48%**

**56%

Television ****87%**

**85%

Mobile phone ****69%**

**74%

Computer with internet ****1%**

**4%

Two-wheeler ****44%**

**47%

Car / jeep / van ****3%**

**7%

None of these assets ****6%**

**5%

Own their home ****60%**

**56%

Source: [Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14)](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## What people in Ottapparai work as

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**■** Services, trade & industry 4,442 (83%) · **■** Household industry 440 (8%) · **■** Farming 227 (4%) · **■** Marginal 254 (5%)

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## How has the population of Ottapparai changed?

From 6,414 in 1981 to 9,493 in 2011.

**1981

**1991

**2001

**2011

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Ottapparai in numbers and road distances

- Density1,356 per km²
- Growth 2001–20113.1%
- Annual rainfall709 mm
- Temperature range19 °C to 34 °C

### Road distances

- Chennai (state capital)426 km by road
- Erode (district HQ)25 km by road
- Erode (city of 1 lakh+)25 km by road
- Coimbatore (city of 5 lakh+)90 km by road
- Ingur (railway station)10 km by road

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Services and economy in Ottapparai

### Civic services

- Pucca roads26 km
- DrainageOpen and closed drains
- Flush toilets1,201
- Water storage680 kl
- Electricity — homes2,812
- Electricity — industry5

### Hospitals

- ●Alternative-medicine hospitals1 · 1 doctors
- ●Dispensaries1 · 5 beds · 2 doctors

### Schools and colleges

- ●Primary schools6 govt · 1 private

### Banks

- Nationalised banks2
- Co-operative banks1

**Main manufactured goods:** handloom textiles, cloths and doormat.

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Hospitals, banks, ATMs and more in Ottapparai

- Petrol pumps1 in Ottapparai

Source: [Overture Maps Foundation places, release 2026-10-21.0 (CDLA-Permissive-2.0, Apache-2.0 or CC0 by source)](https://docs.overturemaps.org/attribution/).

## Quick answers

- What is the population of Ottapparai?9,493 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Ottapparai in?Erode district, Tamil Nadu
- What was the population of Ottapparai in 1981?6,414