Kovilur Population, Caste, Working Data Ariyalur, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Kovilur is a village situated in Ariyalur taluka of Ariyalur district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 797 families residing in the village Kovilur. The total population of Kovilur is 3,017 out of which 1,528 are males and 1,489 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kovilur is 974.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Kovilur village is 367 which is 12% of the total population. There are 185 male children and 182 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kovilur is 984 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (974) of Kovilur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kovilur is 64.7%. Thus Kovilur village has higher literacy rate compared to 63.7% of Ariyalur district. The male literacy rate is 77.29% and the female literacy rate is 51.72% in Kovilur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kovilur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kovilur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kovilur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 367 | 185 | 182 |
| Literacy | 64.68% | 77.29% | 51.72% |
| Scheduled Caste | 507 | 247 | 260 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,303 | 490 | 813 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 16.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Kovilur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kovilur village out of total population, 1,456 were engaged in work activities. 91.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 8.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,456 workers engaged in Main Work, 442 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 731 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,331 | 854 | 477 |
| Cultivators | 442 | 351 | 91 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 731 | 379 | 352 |
| Household Industries | 21 | 17 | 4 |
| Other Workers | 137 | 107 | 30 |
| Marginal Workers | 125 | 62 | 63 |
| Non Working | 1,561 | 612 | 949 |
Nearby Villages to Kovilur,
Below are the list of villages near Kovilur village in Ariyalur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kamarasavalli | 3,061 |
| Chinnapattakadu | 2,811 |
| Guruvadi | 2,783 |
| Keelakolathur | 3,012 |
| Thuthur | 3,126 |
| Vetriyur | 5,290 |
| Oriyur | 1,703 |
| Keezhakavattankurichi | 5,062 |
| Pungankuzhi | 3,668 |
| Karaiyavetti | 3,051 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kovilur, Ariyalur, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia