Kongupatti Population, Caste, Working Data Salem, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Kongupatti is a village situated in Omalur taluka of Salem district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 2,657 families residing in the village Kongupatti. The total population of Kongupatti is 10,400 out of which 5,422 are males and 4,978 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kongupatti is 918.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Kongupatti village is 1072 which is 10% of the total population. There are 556 male children and 516 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kongupatti is 928 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (918) of Kongupatti village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kongupatti is 65.5%. Thus Kongupatti village has lower literacy rate compared to 65.6% of Salem district. The male literacy rate is 75.03% and the female literacy rate is 55.04% in Kongupatti village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kongupatti village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kongupatti Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kongupatti village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,072 | 556 | 516 |
| Literacy | 65.47% | 75.03% | 55.04% |
| Scheduled Caste | 2,628 | 1,398 | 1,230 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 7 | 4 | 3 |
| Illiterate | 4,293 | 1,771 | 2,522 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 25.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Kongupatti village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kongupatti village out of total population, 5,717 were engaged in work activities. 80.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 19.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 5,717 workers engaged in Main Work, 680 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 2,873 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 4,623 | 2,793 | 1,830 |
| Cultivators | 680 | 479 | 201 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 2,873 | 1,398 | 1,475 |
| Household Industries | 75 | 56 | 19 |
| Other Workers | 995 | 860 | 135 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,094 | 518 | 576 |
| Non Working | 4,683 | 2,111 | 2,572 |
Nearby Villages to Kongupatti,
Below are the list of villages near Kongupatti village in Omalur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Gundikkal | 6,676 |
| Mookanur | 3,754 |
| Kanavoipudur | 8,010 |
| Elathur | 2,337 |
| Kodunaickenpatty pudur | 5,929 |
| Naduppatti | 5,652 |
| Veppilai | 5,031 |
| Kadayampatti | 5,292 |
| Sekkarapatti | 2,319 |
| Palappallikombai | 807 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kongupatti, Salem, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia