Kovilthenkarai Population, Caste, Working Data Madurai, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Kovilthenkarai is a village situated in Vadipatti taluka of Madurai district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 84 families residing in the village Kovilthenkarai. The total population of Kovilthenkarai is 281 out of which 137 are males and 144 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kovilthenkarai is 1,051.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Kovilthenkarai village is 29 which is 10% of the total population. There are 17 male children and 12 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kovilthenkarai is 706 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,051) of Kovilthenkarai village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kovilthenkarai is 77%. Thus Kovilthenkarai village has higher literacy rate compared to 74.8% of Madurai district. The male literacy rate is 85.83% and the female literacy rate is 68.94% in Kovilthenkarai village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kovilthenkarai village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kovilthenkarai Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kovilthenkarai village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 29 | 17 | 12 |
| Literacy | 76.98% | 85.83% | 68.94% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 87 | 34 | 53 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Kovilthenkarai village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kovilthenkarai village out of total population, 108 were engaged in work activities. 98.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 1.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 108 workers engaged in Main Work, 2 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 48 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 106 | 78 | 28 |
| Cultivators | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 48 | 34 | 14 |
| Household Industries | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 51 | 38 | 13 |
| Marginal Workers | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Non Working | 173 | 58 | 115 |
Nearby Villages to Kovilthenkarai,
Below are the list of villages near Kovilthenkarai village in Vadipatti.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Mullipallam | 7,903 |
| Ayanthenkarai | 3,937 |
| Thirumalnattam | 707 |
| Katchirairuppu | 1,482 |
| Nedungulam | 1,710 |
| Thiruvedagam | 3,094 |
| Thiruvalavayanallur | 852 |
| Mellakkal | 4,618 |
| Nagari | 890 |
| Sirumalai R.F. | 407 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kovilthenkarai, Madurai, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia