Kottaiyur Population, Caste, Working Data Dindigul, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Kottaiyur is a village situated in Natham taluka of Dindigul district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 876 families residing in the village Kottaiyur. The total population of Kottaiyur is 3,925 out of which 1,993 are males and 1,932 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kottaiyur is 969.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Kottaiyur village is 459 which is 12% of the total population. There are 261 male children and 198 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kottaiyur is 759 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (969) of Kottaiyur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kottaiyur is 70.7%. Thus Kottaiyur village has higher literacy rate compared to 68.6% of Dindigul district. The male literacy rate is 81.58% and the female literacy rate is 59.92% in Kottaiyur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kottaiyur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kottaiyur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kottaiyur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 459 | 261 | 198 |
| Literacy | 70.74% | 81.58% | 59.92% |
| Scheduled Caste | 200 | 103 | 97 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,473 | 580 | 893 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 5.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Kottaiyur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kottaiyur village out of total population, 2,223 were engaged in work activities. 80.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 19.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,223 workers engaged in Main Work, 230 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1,242 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,780 | 998 | 782 |
| Cultivators | 230 | 169 | 61 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1,242 | 612 | 630 |
| Household Industries | 57 | 38 | 19 |
| Other Workers | 251 | 179 | 72 |
| Marginal Workers | 443 | 172 | 271 |
| Non Working | 1,702 | 823 | 879 |
Nearby Villages to Kottaiyur,
Below are the list of villages near Kottaiyur village in Natham.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Sirangattupatti | 6,717 |
| Seithur | 8,222 |
| Kudagipatti | 7,346 |
| Sirugudi | 9,524 |
| Sendurai | 15,055 |
| Nadumandalam | 8,830 |
| Pillaiyarnattam | 4,478 |
| Punnapatti | 7,576 |
| Velanpatti | 9,873 |
| Avichchippatti | 2,325 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kottaiyur, Dindigul, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia