Kothanur Population, Caste, Working Data Cuddalore, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Kothanur is a village situated in Virudhachalam taluka of Cuddalore district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 316 families residing in the village Kothanur. The total population of Kothanur is 1,263 out of which 652 are males and 611 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kothanur is 937.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Kothanur village is 157 which is 12% of the total population. There are 90 male children and 67 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kothanur is 744 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (937) of Kothanur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kothanur is 60.6%. Thus Kothanur village has lower literacy rate compared to 69.7% of Cuddalore district. The male literacy rate is 69.4% and the female literacy rate is 51.47% in Kothanur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kothanur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kothanur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kothanur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 157 | 90 | 67 |
| Literacy | 60.58% | 69.4% | 51.47% |
| Scheduled Caste | 665 | 336 | 329 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 593 | 262 | 331 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 52.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Kothanur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kothanur village out of total population, 732 were engaged in work activities. 88.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 11.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 732 workers engaged in Main Work, 288 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 314 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 646 | 383 | 263 |
| Cultivators | 288 | 191 | 97 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 314 | 154 | 160 |
| Household Industries | 21 | 19 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 23 | 19 | 4 |
| Marginal Workers | 86 | 37 | 49 |
| Non Working | 531 | 232 | 299 |
Nearby Villages to Kothanur,
Below are the list of villages near Kothanur village in Virudhachalam.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Maligaimedu | 1,555 |
| Adiyur | 1,238 |
| A. Marur | 1,287 |
| Kulapakkam | 707 |
| Setuvarayankuppam | 1,456 |
| Aivadugudi | 1,938 |
| Ilangiyanur | 1,463 |
| Valasai | 1,948 |
| Siruvambur | 1,770 |
| T.Mavadandal | 1,321 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kothanur, Cuddalore, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia