Kolathur Population, Caste, Working Data Kancheepuram, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Kolathur is a village situated in Chengalpattu taluka of Kancheepuram district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 447 families residing in the village Kolathur. The total population of Kolathur is 1,774 out of which 913 are males and 861 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kolathur is 943.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Kolathur village is 230 which is 13% of the total population. There are 129 male children and 101 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kolathur is 783 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (943) of Kolathur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kolathur is 78%. Thus Kolathur village has higher literacy rate compared to 75.4% of Kancheepuram district. The male literacy rate is 86.48% and the female literacy rate is 69.21% in Kolathur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kolathur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kolathur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kolathur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 230 | 129 | 101 |
| Literacy | 77.98% | 86.48% | 69.21% |
| Scheduled Caste | 281 | 138 | 143 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 11 | 5 | 6 |
| Illiterate | 570 | 235 | 335 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 15.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.6% of total population in Kolathur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kolathur village out of total population, 699 were engaged in work activities. 78% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 22% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 699 workers engaged in Main Work, 100 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 78 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 545 | 443 | 102 |
| Cultivators | 100 | 88 | 12 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 78 | 49 | 29 |
| Household Industries | 6 | 3 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 361 | 303 | 58 |
| Marginal Workers | 154 | 117 | 37 |
| Non Working | 1,075 | 353 | 722 |
Nearby Villages to Kolathur,
Below are the list of villages near Kolathur village in Chengalpattu.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Velichi | 821 |
| Othivakkam | 803 |
| Kelambakkam | 5,189 |
| Kumizhi | 2,140 |
| Thiruvidanthai | 3,422 |
| Kannivakkam | 1,447 |
| Padur | 5,710 |
| Pandur | 804 |
| Pudupakkam | 7,279 |
| Murugamangalam | 460 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kolathur, Kancheepuram, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia