Kottur Population, Caste, Working Data Nagapattinam, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Kottur is a village situated in Nagapattinam taluka of Nagapattinam district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 664 families residing in the village Kottur. The total population of Kottur is 2,827 out of which 1,419 are males and 1,408 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kottur is 992.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Kottur village is 301 which is 11% of the total population. There are 148 male children and 153 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kottur is 1,034 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (992) of Kottur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kottur is 83.1%. Thus Kottur village has higher literacy rate compared to 75% of Nagapattinam district. The male literacy rate is 88.43% and the female literacy rate is 77.69% 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 | 301 | 148 | 153 |
| Literacy | 83.1% | 88.43% | 77.69% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,229 | 624 | 605 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 728 | 295 | 433 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 43.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Kottur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kottur village out of total population, 1,237 were engaged in work activities. 72.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 27.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,237 workers engaged in Main Work, 111 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 650 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 895 | 676 | 219 |
| Cultivators | 111 | 108 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 650 | 455 | 195 |
| Household Industries | 10 | 8 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 124 | 105 | 19 |
| Marginal Workers | 342 | 166 | 176 |
| Non Working | 1,590 | 577 | 1,013 |
Nearby Villages to Kottur,
Below are the list of villages near Kottur village in Nagapattinam.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Tirukkannapuram | 2,573 |
| Vadagarai | 1,864 |
| Tiruchengathangudi | 1,342 |
| Rarantimangalam | 1,332 |
| Segal | 1,436 |
| Tenkarai | 888 |
| Iravancheri | 1,605 |
| Virukudi | 892 |
| Agarakondagai | 2,226 |
| Pillali | 990 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kottur, Nagapattinam, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia