Kolagur Population, Caste, Working Data Salem, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Kolagur is a village situated in Yercaud taluka of Salem district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 335 families residing in the village Kolagur. The total population of Kolagur is 1,371 out of which 676 are males and 695 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kolagur is 1,028.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Kolagur village is 183 which is 13% of the total population. There are 87 male children and 96 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kolagur is 1,103 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,028) of Kolagur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kolagur is 48.7%. Thus Kolagur village has lower literacy rate compared to 65.6% of Salem district. The male literacy rate is 57.89% and the female literacy rate is 39.73% in Kolagur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kolagur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kolagur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kolagur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 183 | 87 | 96 |
| Literacy | 48.74% | 57.89% | 39.73% |
| Scheduled Caste | 13 | 6 | 7 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,327 | 658 | 669 |
| Illiterate | 792 | 335 | 457 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 96.8% of total population in Kolagur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kolagur village out of total population, 797 were engaged in work activities. 92.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 7.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 797 workers engaged in Main Work, 5 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 26 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 735 | 396 | 339 |
| Cultivators | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 26 | 12 | 14 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 703 | 380 | 323 |
| Marginal Workers | 62 | 27 | 35 |
| Non Working | 574 | 253 | 321 |
Nearby Villages to Kolagur,
Below are the list of villages near Kolagur village in Yercaud.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Suraikkayapatti | 326 |
| Kotadiyar | 606 |
| Elavadi | 43 |
| Muluvi | 693 |
| Pudur | 312 |
| Semmanathan | 718 |
| Kadugamarathur | 224 |
| Periyakkadu | 471 |
| Arasamanathur | 77 |
| Pudur | 28 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kolagur, Salem, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia