Kottur Population, Caste, Working Data Kancheepuram, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Kottur is a village situated in Sriperumbudur taluka of Kancheepuram district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 581 families residing in the village Kottur. The total population of Kottur is 2,145 out of which 1,090 are males and 1,055 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kottur is 968.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Kottur village is 226 which is 11% of the total population. There are 117 male children and 109 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kottur is 932 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (968) of Kottur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kottur is 75.5%. Thus Kottur village has higher literacy rate compared to 75.4% of Kancheepuram district. The male literacy rate is 83.25% and the female literacy rate is 67.44% in Kottur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kottur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kottur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kottur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 226 | 117 | 109 |
| Literacy | 75.46% | 83.25% | 67.44% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,196 | 617 | 579 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 15 | 8 | 7 |
| Illiterate | 697 | 280 | 417 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 55.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.7% of total population in Kottur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kottur village out of total population, 1,002 were engaged in work activities. 54.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 45.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,002 workers engaged in Main Work, 73 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 112 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 543 | 447 | 96 |
| Cultivators | 73 | 71 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 112 | 96 | 16 |
| Household Industries | 7 | 7 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 351 | 273 | 78 |
| Marginal Workers | 459 | 178 | 281 |
| Non Working | 1,143 | 465 | 678 |
Nearby Villages to Kottur,
Below are the list of villages near Kottur village in Sriperumbudur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kappankottur | 887 |
| Elimiyankottur | 713 |
| Kandivakkam | 381 |
| Kiloy | 1,413 |
| Thulasapuram | 518 |
| Ayakolathur | 1,049 |
| Pichivakkam | 3,101 |
| Nemili | 2,788 |
| O.M.Mangalam | 1,099 |
| Irungattukottai | 3,904 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kottur, Kancheepuram, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia