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 306 families residing in the village Kolathur. The total population of Kolathur is 1,279 out of which 636 are males and 643 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kolathur is 1,011.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Kolathur village is 136 which is 11% of the total population. There are 70 male children and 66 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kolathur is 943 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,011) of Kolathur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kolathur is 87%. Thus Kolathur village has higher literacy rate compared to 75.4% of Kancheepuram district. The male literacy rate is 90.99% and the female literacy rate is 83.02% 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 | 136 | 70 | 66 |
| Literacy | 86.96% | 90.99% | 83.02% |
| Scheduled Caste | 557 | 287 | 270 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 98 | 47 | 51 |
| Illiterate | 285 | 121 | 164 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 43.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 7.7% of total population in Kolathur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kolathur village out of total population, 546 were engaged in work activities. 90.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 9.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 546 workers engaged in Main Work, 15 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 313 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 495 | 334 | 161 |
| Cultivators | 15 | 13 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 313 | 186 | 127 |
| Household Industries | 8 | 7 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 159 | 128 | 31 |
| Marginal Workers | 51 | 31 | 20 |
| Non Working | 733 | 271 | 462 |
Nearby Villages to Kolathur,
Below are the list of villages near Kolathur village in Chengalpattu.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Karambur | 553 |
| Dasarikunnathur | 225 |
| Karunilam | 2,530 |
| Guruvanmedu | 841 |
| Maruderi | 290 |
| Melmanapakkam | 1,212 |
| Kondangi | 1,150 |
| Palur | 6,964 |
| Agaram | 408 |
| Villiambakkam | 1,344 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kolathur, Kancheepuram, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia