Kottagam Population, Caste, Working Data Viluppuram, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Kottagam is a village situated in Tirukkoyilur taluka of Viluppuram district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 226 families residing in the village Kottagam. The total population of Kottagam is 938 out of which 501 are males and 437 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kottagam is 872.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Kottagam village is 117 which is 12% of the total population. There are 68 male children and 49 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kottagam is 721 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (872) of Kottagam village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kottagam is 61.5%. Thus Kottagam village has lower literacy rate compared to 63.5% of Viluppuram district. The male literacy rate is 64.2% and the female literacy rate is 58.51% in Kottagam village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kottagam village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kottagam Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kottagam village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 117 | 68 | 49 |
| Literacy | 61.51% | 64.2% | 58.51% |
| Scheduled Caste | 678 | 358 | 320 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 433 | 223 | 210 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 72.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Kottagam village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kottagam village out of total population, 389 were engaged in work activities. 57.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 42.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 389 workers engaged in Main Work, 135 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 55 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 222 | 207 | 15 |
| Cultivators | 135 | 130 | 5 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 55 | 51 | 4 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 31 | 25 | 6 |
| Marginal Workers | 167 | 82 | 85 |
| Non Working | 549 | 212 | 337 |
Nearby Villages to Kottagam,
Below are the list of villages near Kottagam village in Tirukkoyilur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Melaripattu | 953 |
| Kalumalam | 1,103 |
| Koovanur | 3,068 |
| Vilandai | 4,491 |
| Ja. Sithamur | 1,977 |
| Agastyarmoolai | 574 |
| Sangiyam | 2,383 |
| Kuladipamangalam | 4,029 |
| Sorayapattu | 1,385 |
| Kudamurutti | 980 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kottagam, Viluppuram, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia