Kovilur Population, Caste, Working Data Tiruvannamalai, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Kovilur is a village situated in Polur taluka of Tiruvannamalai district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 3,141 families residing in the village Kovilur. The total population of Kovilur is 12,553 out of which 6,351 are males and 6,202 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kovilur is 977.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Kovilur village is 1592 which is 13% of the total population. There are 849 male children and 743 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kovilur is 875 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (977) of Kovilur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kovilur is 55.4%. Thus Kovilur village has lower literacy rate compared to 66% of Tiruvannamalai district. The male literacy rate is 66.52% and the female literacy rate is 44.18% 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 | 1,592 | 849 | 743 |
| Literacy | 55.4% | 66.52% | 44.18% |
| Scheduled Caste | 460 | 245 | 215 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 10,807 | 5,438 | 5,369 |
| Illiterate | 6,481 | 2,691 | 3,790 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 3.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 86.1% of total population in Kovilur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kovilur village out of total population, 6,832 were engaged in work activities. 85% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 15% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 6,832 workers engaged in Main Work, 2,676 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 2,067 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 5,807 | 3,166 | 2,641 |
| Cultivators | 2,676 | 1,578 | 1,098 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 2,067 | 901 | 1,166 |
| Household Industries | 204 | 32 | 172 |
| Other Workers | 860 | 655 | 205 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,025 | 398 | 627 |
| Non Working | 5,721 | 2,787 | 2,934 |
Nearby Villages to Kovilur,
Below are the list of villages near Kovilur village in Polur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Odamangalam | 758 |
| Pattarikadu | 529 |
| Kuttakarai | 1,180 |
| Thumbakkadu | 1,325 |
| Seengadu | 898 |
| Thuvinjikuppam | 2,993 |
| Senbagathope | 1,262 |
| Vilankuppam | 1,960 |
| Pushpagiri | 3,981 |
| Kalvasal | 2,018 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kovilur, Tiruvannamalai, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia