Koovathur Population, Caste, Working Data Kancheepuram, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Koovathur is a village situated in Cheyyur taluka of Kancheepuram district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 1,127 families residing in the village Koovathur. The total population of Koovathur is 4,534 out of which 2,272 are males and 2,262 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Koovathur is 996.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Koovathur village is 487 which is 11% of the total population. There are 254 male children and 233 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Koovathur is 917 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (996) of Koovathur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Koovathur is 79.1%. Thus Koovathur village has higher literacy rate compared to 75.4% of Kancheepuram district. The male literacy rate is 85.63% and the female literacy rate is 72.6% 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 | 487 | 254 | 233 |
| Literacy | 79.1% | 85.63% | 72.6% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,787 | 871 | 916 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 69 | 37 | 32 |
| Illiterate | 1,333 | 544 | 789 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 39.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.5% of total population in Koovathur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Koovathur village out of total population, 2,129 were engaged in work activities. 74.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 25.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,129 workers engaged in Main Work, 551 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 375 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,581 | 1,002 | 579 |
| Cultivators | 551 | 307 | 244 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 375 | 264 | 111 |
| Household Industries | 119 | 41 | 78 |
| Other Workers | 536 | 390 | 146 |
| Marginal Workers | 548 | 258 | 290 |
| Non Working | 2,405 | 1,012 | 1,393 |
Nearby Villages to Koovathur,
Below are the list of villages near Koovathur village in Cheyyur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kilarkollai | 685 |
| Nerkunampattu | 2,243 |
| Kadalur | 6,175 |
| Manicuppam | 1,370 |
| Veppancheri | 279 |
| Thondamanallur | 2,187 |
| Parameswaramangalam | 4,847 |
| Kalkulam | 1,208 |
| Poranjeri | 124 |
| Vadakkuvayaloor | 641 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Koovathur, Kancheepuram, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia