Kottur Population, Caste, Working Data Sivaganga, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Kottur is a village situated in Devakottai taluka of Sivaganga district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 212 families residing in the village Kottur. The total population of Kottur is 863 out of which 444 are males and 419 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kottur is 944.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Kottur village is 69 which is 8% of the total population. There are 40 male children and 29 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kottur is 725 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (944) of Kottur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kottur is 82.9%. Thus Kottur village has higher literacy rate compared to 71.7% of Sivaganga district. The male literacy rate is 92.82% and the female literacy rate is 72.56% 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 | 69 | 40 | 29 |
| Literacy | 82.87% | 92.82% | 72.56% |
| Scheduled Caste | 270 | 140 | 130 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 205 | 69 | 136 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 31.3% 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, 465 were engaged in work activities. 94.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 5.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 465 workers engaged in Main Work, 368 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 7 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 440 | 301 | 139 |
| Cultivators | 368 | 246 | 122 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 7 | 2 | 5 |
| Household Industries | 9 | 6 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 56 | 47 | 9 |
| Marginal Workers | 25 | 18 | 7 |
| Non Working | 398 | 125 | 273 |
Nearby Villages to Kottur,
Below are the list of villages near Kottur village in Devakottai.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Karai | 576 |
| Thirumanavayal | 1,524 |
| Vagaigudi | 2,194 |
| Thalakkavayal | 535 |
| Vettiyalangulam | 588 |
| Maviduthikottai | 843 |
| Nedungulam | 1,304 |
| Kadagampatti | 355 |
| Kallangudi | 1,377 |
| Tiruppakottai | 3,291 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kottur, Sivaganga, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia