Kottakuppam Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Viluppuram, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011

Kottakuppam is a Town Panchayat city situated in Vanur taluka of Viluppuram district. The Kottakuppam city is divided into 18 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 7,048 families residing in the Kottakuppam city. The total population of Kottakuppam is 31,726 out of which 15,690 are males and 16,036 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kottakuppam is 1,022.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Kottakuppam city is 3907 which is 12% of the total population. There are 2021 male children and 1886 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kottakuppam is 933 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,022).

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kottakuppam is 81.4%. Thus Kottakuppam has higher literacy rate compared to 71.9% of Viluppuram district. The male literacy rate is 88.94% and the female literacy rate is 74.09% in Kottakuppam.

Kottakuppam Town Panchayat has total administration over 7,048 houses to which it supplies basic amenities such as water and sewerage. It is also authorize to build roads within Town Panchayat limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.

Kottakuppam Town Panchayat

As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kottakuppam Town Panchayat.

Total Male Female
Children 3,907 2,021 1,886
Literacy 81.4% 77.5% 65.4%
Scheduled Caste 3,888 1,876 2,012
Scheduled Tribe 106 50 56
Illiterate 9,085 3,533 5,552

Caste-wise Population - Kottakuppam

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 12.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.3% of total population in Kottakuppam.

Total Male Female
Schedule Caste 3,888 1,876 2,012
Schedule Tribe 106 50 56

Religion-wise Population - Kottakuppam

As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Kottakuppam is 17,694 which is 55.77% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Kottakuppam is 13,667 which is 43.08% of the total population. Below is religion-wise population of Kottakuppam as per Census 2011.

Religion Total Male Female
Hindu 17,694 (55.77%) 8,789 8,905
Muslim 13,667 (43.08%) 6,721 6,946
Christian 343 (1.08%) 171 172
Sikh 3 (0.01%) 0 3
Buddhist 10 (0.03%) 6 4
Jain 0 (0%) 0 0
Other Religion 1 (0%) 0 1
No Religion Specified 8 (0.03%) 3 5

Literacy Rate - Kottakuppam

The total literacy rate of Kottakuppam was 81.39% in 2011 which is greater than average literacy rate 80.09% of Tamil Nadu. Population-wise, out of total 22,641 literates, males were 12,157 while females were 10,484. Also the male literacy rate was 88.94% and the female literacy rate was 74.09% in Kottakuppam.

  Kottakuppam Tamil Nadu
Female 74.09% 73.44%
Male 88.94% 86.77%
Total 81.39% 80.09%

Sex Ratio - Kottakuppam

The Sex Ratio of Kottakuppam is 1,022. Thus per every 1000 men there were 1,022 females in Kottakuppam. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 933 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,022 ) of Kottakuppam.

Child Population - Kottakuppam

According to Census 2011, there were 3,907 children between age 0 to 6 years in Kottakuppam. Out of which 2,021 were male while 1,886 were female.

Working Population - Kottakuppam

In Kottakuppam Town Panchayat out of total population, 11,376 were engaged in work activities. 88.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 11.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 11,376 workers engaged in Main Work, 131 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 278 were Agricultural labourer.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 10,051 8,203 1,848
Cultivators 131 121 10
Agriculture Labourer 278 163 115
Household Industries 128 80 48
Other Workers 9,514 7,839 1,675
Marginal Workers 1,325 656 669
Non Working 20,350 6,831 13,519

Kottakuppam Wards

A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Kottakuppam is further divided into 18 wards where elections are held every 5 years.

# Ward Population Literacy Sex Ratio
1 Ward No - 1 3,010 70.5% 997
2 Ward No - 2 1,249 62.9% 979
3 Ward No - 3 2,217 71.5% 987
4 Ward No - 4 1,400 67.2% 1,020
5 Ward No - 5 1,824 70.9% 1,000
6 Ward No - 6 2,833 63.8% 1,059
7 Ward No - 7 1,697 69.8% 913
8 Ward No - 8 1,818 74.6% 951
9 Ward No - 9 1,113 76.1% 1,046
10 Ward No - 10 987 70.6% 1,087
11 Ward No - 11 967 74% 1,193
12 Ward No - 12 1,887 79.7% 1,025
13 Ward No - 13 2,199 73% 1,019
14 Ward No - 14 1,402 77.5% 1,059
15 Ward No - 15 2,272 76.9% 1,045
16 Ward No - 16 1,713 74.9% 1,054
17 Ward No - 17 1,217 72.4% 1,015
18 Ward No - 18 1,921 62.4% 1,072

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