Koovalapuram Population, Caste, Working Data Madurai, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Koovalapuram is a village situated in Peraiyur taluka of Madurai district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 806 families residing in the village Koovalapuram. The total population of Koovalapuram is 2,861 out of which 1,400 are males and 1,461 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Koovalapuram is 1,044.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Koovalapuram village is 246 which is 9% of the total population. There are 120 male children and 126 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Koovalapuram is 1,050 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,044) of Koovalapuram village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Koovalapuram is 69.2%. Thus Koovalapuram village has lower literacy rate compared to 74.8% of Madurai district. The male literacy rate is 80.47% and the female literacy rate is 58.43% in Koovalapuram village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Koovalapuram village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Koovalapuram Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Koovalapuram village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 246 | 120 | 126 |
| Literacy | 69.22% | 80.47% | 58.43% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,061 | 528 | 533 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,051 | 370 | 681 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 37.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Koovalapuram village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Koovalapuram village out of total population, 1,803 were engaged in work activities. 85% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 15% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,803 workers engaged in Main Work, 217 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1,121 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,533 | 864 | 669 |
| Cultivators | 217 | 115 | 102 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1,121 | 620 | 501 |
| Household Industries | 24 | 17 | 7 |
| Other Workers | 171 | 112 | 59 |
| Marginal Workers | 270 | 55 | 215 |
| Non Working | 1,058 | 481 | 577 |
Nearby Villages to Koovalapuram,
Below are the list of villages near Koovalapuram village in Peraiyur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Sandaiyur | 5,616 |
| Madagam | 1,148 |
| S.Keelapatti | 2,633 |
| Kadaneri | 1,447 |
| Silaimalaipatti | 5,512 |
| Vairavi Ammapatti | 1,991 |
| Peraiyur | 1,306 |
| Karaikeni | 1,718 |
| Salichandai | 602 |
| Velambur | 3,904 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Koovalapuram, Madurai, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia