Koovathur Population, Caste, Working Data Ariyalur, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Koovathur is a village situated in Udayarpalayam taluka of Ariyalur district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 1,444 families residing in the village Koovathur. The total population of Koovathur is 5,311 out of which 2,663 are males and 2,648 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Koovathur is 994.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Koovathur village is 529 which is 10% of the total population. There are 281 male children and 248 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Koovathur is 883 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (994) of Koovathur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Koovathur is 71.7%. Thus Koovathur village has higher literacy rate compared to 63.7% of Ariyalur district. The male literacy rate is 79.76% and the female literacy rate is 63.75% in Koovathur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Koovathur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Koovathur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Koovathur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 529 | 281 | 248 |
| Literacy | 71.73% | 79.76% | 63.75% |
| Scheduled Caste | 653 | 334 | 319 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Illiterate | 1,881 | 763 | 1,118 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 12.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Koovathur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Koovathur village out of total population, 2,602 were engaged in work activities. 51% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 49% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,602 workers engaged in Main Work, 411 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 422 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,326 | 850 | 476 |
| Cultivators | 411 | 273 | 138 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 422 | 232 | 190 |
| Household Industries | 112 | 69 | 43 |
| Other Workers | 381 | 276 | 105 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,276 | 608 | 668 |
| Non Working | 2,709 | 1,205 | 1,504 |
Nearby Villages to Koovathur,
Below are the list of villages near Koovathur village in Udayarpalayam.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Koovathur | 1,591 |
| Kattathur | 2,113 |
| Anikudichan | 3,165 |
| Kattathur | 1,815 |
| Anikudichan | 1,192 |
| Kuvagam | 5,807 |
| Eravangudy | 4,740 |
| Kodukkur | 2,914 |
| Pappakudi | 6,133 |
| Marudur | 5,765 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Koovathur, Ariyalur, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia