Kottagudi Population, Caste, Working Data Madurai, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Kottagudi is a village situated in Melur taluka of Madurai district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 910 families residing in the village Kottagudi. The total population of Kottagudi is 3,272 out of which 1,593 are males and 1,679 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kottagudi is 1,054.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Kottagudi village is 358 which is 11% of the total population. There are 192 male children and 166 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kottagudi is 865 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,054) of Kottagudi village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kottagudi is 67.1%. Thus Kottagudi village has lower literacy rate compared to 74.8% of Madurai district. The male literacy rate is 79.23% and the female literacy rate is 55.85% in Kottagudi village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kottagudi village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kottagudi Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kottagudi village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 358 | 192 | 166 |
| Literacy | 67.09% | 79.23% | 55.85% |
| Scheduled Caste | 308 | 152 | 156 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,317 | 483 | 834 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 9.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Kottagudi village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kottagudi village out of total population, 1,687 were engaged in work activities. 91.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 8.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,687 workers engaged in Main Work, 342 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 863 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,538 | 850 | 688 |
| Cultivators | 342 | 210 | 132 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 863 | 406 | 457 |
| Household Industries | 50 | 24 | 26 |
| Other Workers | 283 | 210 | 73 |
| Marginal Workers | 149 | 69 | 80 |
| Non Working | 1,585 | 674 | 911 |
Nearby Villages to Kottagudi,
Below are the list of villages near Kottagudi village in Melur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Ambalakaranpatti | 7,895 |
| Perungalakudi | 798 |
| Kurichipatti | 3,874 |
| Valayankulam | 22 |
| Uranganpatti | 7,589 |
| Manikkampatti | 676 |
| Vellalur | 7,188 |
| T.Vellalapatti | 653 |
| Vannanparaipatti | 1,344 |
| Marudur | 182 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kottagudi, Madurai, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia