Koovagam Population, Caste, Working Data Viluppuram, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Koovagam is a village situated in Ulundurpettai taluka of Viluppuram district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 631 families residing in the village Koovagam. The total population of Koovagam is 3,038 out of which 1,499 are males and 1,539 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Koovagam is 1,027.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Koovagam village is 367 which is 12% of the total population. There are 190 male children and 177 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Koovagam is 932 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,027) of Koovagam village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Koovagam is 66.9%. Thus Koovagam village has higher literacy rate compared to 63.5% of Viluppuram district. The male literacy rate is 78.15% and the female literacy rate is 56.02% in Koovagam village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Koovagam village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Koovagam Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Koovagam village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 367 | 190 | 177 |
| Literacy | 66.87% | 78.15% | 56.02% |
| Scheduled Caste | 803 | 388 | 415 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,252 | 476 | 776 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 26.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Koovagam village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Koovagam village out of total population, 1,230 were engaged in work activities. 73.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 26.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,230 workers engaged in Main Work, 469 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 289 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 906 | 703 | 203 |
| Cultivators | 469 | 391 | 78 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 289 | 192 | 97 |
| Household Industries | 9 | 7 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 139 | 113 | 26 |
| Marginal Workers | 324 | 172 | 152 |
| Non Working | 1,808 | 624 | 1,184 |
Nearby Villages to Koovagam,
Below are the list of villages near Koovagam village in Ulundurpettai.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Korattur | 2,817 |
| Velur | 4,643 |
| Madampattu | 1,444 |
| Tirunarankonri | 1,017 |
| Athipattu | 1,208 |
| Ma.Kunnathur | 5,372 |
| Arumpattu | 1,758 |
| Killiyur | 4,941 |
| Mamandur | 1,391 |
| Ragunathapuram | 736 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Koovagam, Viluppuram, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia