Kottur Population, Caste, Working Data Thiruvarur, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Kottur is a village situated in Mannargudi taluka of Thiruvarur district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 1,319 families residing in the village Kottur. The total population of Kottur is 4,853 out of which 2,397 are males and 2,456 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kottur is 1,025.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Kottur village is 420 which is 9% of the total population. There are 226 male children and 194 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kottur is 858 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,025) of Kottur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kottur is 81%. Thus Kottur village has higher literacy rate compared to 74.9% of Thiruvarur district. The male literacy rate is 88.21% and the female literacy rate is 74.14% 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 | 420 | 226 | 194 |
| Literacy | 81.03% | 88.21% | 74.14% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,963 | 974 | 989 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Illiterate | 1,261 | 482 | 779 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 40.4% 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, 1,713 were engaged in work activities. 53.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 46.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,713 workers engaged in Main Work, 118 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 323 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 914 | 732 | 182 |
| Cultivators | 118 | 107 | 11 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 323 | 255 | 68 |
| Household Industries | 33 | 30 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 440 | 340 | 100 |
| Marginal Workers | 799 | 543 | 256 |
| Non Working | 3,140 | 1,122 | 2,018 |
Nearby Villages to Kottur,
Below are the list of villages near Kottur village in Mannargudi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kottur Thottam | 1,085 |
| Erul Neeki | 1,594 |
| Nokkanukkadai | 377 |
| Puzhuthikudi | 2,751 |
| Panaiyur | 2,561 |
| Alathur | 1,838 |
| Renganathapuram | 1,847 |
| Karuppukilar | 1,778 |
| Ethangudi | 1,450 |
| Vattar | 2,226 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kottur, Thiruvarur, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia