Kottur Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Kottur is a Town Panchayat city situated in Pollachi taluka of Coimbatore district. The Kottur city is divided into 21 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 7,769 families residing in the Kottur city. The total population of Kottur is 26,627 out of which 13,105 are males and 13,522 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kottur is 1,032.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Kottur city is 2124 which is 8% of the total population. There are 1100 male children and 1024 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kottur is 931 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,032).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kottur is 74.1%. Thus Kottur has lower literacy rate compared to 84% of Coimbatore district. The male literacy rate is 81.61% and the female literacy rate is 66.93% in Kottur.
Kottur Town Panchayat has total administration over 7,769 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.
Kottur Town Panchayat
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kottur Town Panchayat.
Total | Male | Female | |
---|---|---|---|
Children | 2,124 | 1,100 | 1,024 |
Literacy | 74.1% | 74.8% | 61.9% |
Scheduled Caste | 3,941 | 1,964 | 1,977 |
Scheduled Tribe | 932 | 474 | 458 |
Illiterate | 8,465 | 3,308 | 5,157 |
Caste-wise Population - Kottur
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 14.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 3.5% of total population in Kottur.
Total | Male | Female | |
---|---|---|---|
Schedule Caste | 3,941 | 1,964 | 1,977 |
Schedule Tribe | 932 | 474 | 458 |
Religion-wise Population - Kottur
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Kottur is 24,313 which is 91.31% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Kottur is 1,394 which is 5.24% of the total population. Below is religion-wise population of Kottur as per Census 2011.
Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Hindu | 24,313 | (91.31%) | 12,000 | 12,313 |
Muslim | 1,394 | (5.24%) | 648 | 746 |
Christian | 902 | (3.39%) | 448 | 454 |
Sikh | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
Buddhist | 2 | (0.01%) | 0 | 2 |
Jain | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
Other Religion | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
No Religion Specified | 16 | (0.06%) | 9 | 7 |
Literacy Rate - Kottur
The total literacy rate of Kottur was 74.12% in 2011 which is less than average literacy rate 80.09% of Tamil Nadu. Population-wise, out of total 18,162 literates, males were 9,797 while females were 8,365. Also the male literacy rate was 81.61% and the female literacy rate was 66.93% in Kottur.
Kottur | Tamil Nadu | |
---|---|---|
Female | 66.93% | 73.44% |
Male | 81.61% | 86.77% |
Total | 74.12% | 80.09% |
Sex Ratio - Kottur
The Sex Ratio of Kottur is 1,032. Thus per every 1000 men there were 1,032 females in Kottur. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 931 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,032 ) of Kottur.
Child Population - Kottur
According to Census 2011, there were 2,124 children between age 0 to 6 years in Kottur. Out of which 1,100 were male while 1,024 were female.
Working Population - Kottur
In Kottur Town Panchayat out of total population, 13,111 were engaged in work activities. 88.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 11.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 13,111 workers engaged in Main Work, 606 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 5,093 were Agricultural labourer.
Total | Male | Female | |
---|---|---|---|
Main Workers | 11,556 | 7,551 | 4,005 |
Cultivators | 606 | 453 | 153 |
Agriculture Labourer | 5,093 | 2,727 | 2,366 |
Household Industries | 268 | 142 | 126 |
Other Workers | 5,589 | 4,229 | 1,360 |
Marginal Workers | 1,555 | 848 | 707 |
Non Working | 13,516 | 4,706 | 8,810 |
Kottur Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Kottur is further divided into 21 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
# | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Ward No - 1 | 1,552 | 73.8% | 1,047 |
2 | Ward No - 2 | 964 | 80.4% | 1,123 |
3 | Ward No - 3 | 665 | 86.6% | 997 |
4 | Ward No - 4 | 1,219 | 64.7% | 954 |
5 | Ward No - 5 | 909 | 65.1% | 1,007 |
6 | Ward No - 6 | 939 | 68.5% | 1,068 |
7 | Ward No - 7 | 881 | 76.5% | 1,073 |
8 | Ward No - 8 | 1,397 | 69.4% | 1,110 |
9 | Ward No - 9 | 713 | 69% | 1,141 |
10 | Ward No - 10 | 2,110 | 56.5% | 994 |
11 | Ward No - 11 | 1,343 | 66% | 999 |
12 | Ward No - 12 | 679 | 62.3% | 1,003 |
13 | Ward No - 13 | 2,004 | 74.2% | 1,012 |
14 | Ward No - 14 | 1,513 | 59.9% | 1,007 |
15 | Ward No - 15 | 714 | 57.4% | 1,023 |
16 | Ward No - 16 | 2,194 | 55.2% | 1,045 |
17 | Ward No - 17 | 2,041 | 73.3% | 1,005 |
18 | Ward No - 18 | 1,293 | 65.1% | 1,033 |
19 | Ward No - 19 | 1,070 | 75.1% | 1,082 |
20 | Ward No - 20 | 1,073 | 78.8% | 969 |
21 | Ward No - 21 | 1,354 | 74% | 1,080 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kottur, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia