Kovalai Population, Caste, Working Data Tiruvannamalai, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Kovalai is a village situated in Vandavasi taluka of Tiruvannamalai district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 567 families residing in the village Kovalai. The total population of Kovalai is 2,320 out of which 1,175 are males and 1,145 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kovalai is 974.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Kovalai village is 230 which is 10% of the total population. There are 116 male children and 114 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kovalai is 983 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (974) of Kovalai village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kovalai is 65.1%. Thus Kovalai village has lower literacy rate compared to 66% of Tiruvannamalai district. The male literacy rate is 74.03% and the female literacy rate is 55.87% in Kovalai village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kovalai village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kovalai Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kovalai village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 230 | 116 | 114 |
| Literacy | 65.07% | 74.03% | 55.87% |
| Scheduled Caste | 162 | 84 | 78 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 63 | 32 | 31 |
| Illiterate | 960 | 391 | 569 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 2.7% of total population in Kovalai village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kovalai village out of total population, 1,391 were engaged in work activities. 61.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 38.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,391 workers engaged in Main Work, 215 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 420 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 860 | 573 | 287 |
| Cultivators | 215 | 143 | 72 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 420 | 252 | 168 |
| Household Industries | 13 | 10 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 212 | 168 | 44 |
| Marginal Workers | 531 | 244 | 287 |
| Non Working | 929 | 358 | 571 |
Nearby Villages to Kovalai,
Below are the list of villages near Kovalai village in Vandavasi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Irumbedu | 2,681 |
| Kilnarma | 757 |
| Vilangadu | 605 |
| Kilpakkam | 1,245 |
| Ariyathur | 1,195 |
| Sathanoor | 687 |
| Ozhapakkam | 290 |
| Koilkuppam | 144 |
| Kosapattu | 509 |
| Vazhur | 1,953 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kovalai, Tiruvannamalai, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia