Koovadu Population, Caste, Working Data Viluppuram, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Koovadu is a village situated in Ulundurpettai taluka of Viluppuram district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 452 families residing in the village Koovadu. The total population of Koovadu is 2,177 out of which 1,088 are males and 1,089 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Koovadu is 1,001.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Koovadu village is 268 which is 12% of the total population. There are 153 male children and 115 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Koovadu is 752 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,001) of Koovadu village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Koovadu is 60.7%. Thus Koovadu village has lower literacy rate compared to 63.5% of Viluppuram district. The male literacy rate is 72.09% and the female literacy rate is 49.69% in Koovadu village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Koovadu village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Koovadu Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Koovadu village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 268 | 153 | 115 |
| Literacy | 60.66% | 72.09% | 49.69% |
| Scheduled Caste | 738 | 372 | 366 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,019 | 414 | 605 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 33.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Koovadu village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Koovadu village out of total population, 1,357 were engaged in work activities. 75.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 24.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,357 workers engaged in Main Work, 409 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 480 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,026 | 630 | 396 |
| Cultivators | 409 | 308 | 101 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 480 | 200 | 280 |
| Household Industries | 14 | 8 | 6 |
| Other Workers | 123 | 114 | 9 |
| Marginal Workers | 331 | 51 | 280 |
| Non Working | 820 | 407 | 413 |
Nearby Villages to Koovadu,
Below are the list of villages near Koovadu village in Ulundurpettai.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Ellaigramam | 2,550 |
| Thenkunam | 1,213 |
| Koothanur | 2,016 |
| Edalavadi | 686 |
| Eraiyur | 8,826 |
| Adanur | 4,400 |
| Pallaiyarpalaiyam | 823 |
| Nannaram | 2,245 |
| Adaiyur | 2,315 |
| Athur | 4,981 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Koovadu, Viluppuram, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia