Kodanad Population, Caste, Working Data The Nilgiris, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Kodanad is a village situated in Kotagiri taluka of The Nilgiris district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 1,232 families residing in the village Kodanad. The total population of Kodanad is 4,153 out of which 2,022 are males and 2,131 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kodanad is 1,054.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Kodanad village is 363 which is 9% of the total population. There are 167 male children and 196 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kodanad is 1,174 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,054) of Kodanad village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kodanad is 75.8%. Thus Kodanad village has lower literacy rate compared to 77.5% of The Nilgiris district. The male literacy rate is 87.65% and the female literacy rate is 64.5% in Kodanad village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kodanad village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kodanad Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kodanad village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 363 | 167 | 196 |
| Literacy | 75.83% | 87.65% | 64.5% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,999 | 963 | 1,036 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 133 | 67 | 66 |
| Illiterate | 1,279 | 396 | 883 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 48.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 3.2% of total population in Kodanad village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kodanad village out of total population, 2,453 were engaged in work activities. 95.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 4.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,453 workers engaged in Main Work, 40 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 521 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 2,341 | 1,228 | 1,113 |
| Cultivators | 40 | 25 | 15 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 521 | 249 | 272 |
| Household Industries | 30 | 10 | 20 |
| Other Workers | 1,750 | 944 | 806 |
| Marginal Workers | 112 | 60 | 52 |
| Non Working | 1,700 | 734 | 966 |
Nearby Villages to Kodanad,
Below are the list of villages near Kodanad village in Kotagiri.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kallampalayam | 1,691 |
| Nedugula | 13,071 |
| Hallimoyar | 225 |
| Denad | 8,284 |
| Nandipuram | 172 |
| Aracode | 781 |
| Kokkode | 147 |
| Kadinamala | 407 |
| Kengarai | 6,820 |
| Konakarai | 7,511 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kodanad, The Nilgiris, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia