Kozhaiyur Population, Caste, Working Data Nagapattinam, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Kozhaiyur is a village situated in Kuthalam taluka of Nagapattinam district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 395 families residing in the village Kozhaiyur. The total population of Kozhaiyur is 1,668 out of which 818 are males and 850 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kozhaiyur is 1,039.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Kozhaiyur village is 179 which is 11% of the total population. There are 101 male children and 78 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kozhaiyur is 772 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,039) of Kozhaiyur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kozhaiyur is 80.1%. Thus Kozhaiyur village has higher literacy rate compared to 75% of Nagapattinam district. The male literacy rate is 88.15% and the female literacy rate is 72.67% in Kozhaiyur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kozhaiyur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kozhaiyur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kozhaiyur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 179 | 101 | 78 |
| Literacy | 80.12% | 88.15% | 72.67% |
| Scheduled Caste | 950 | 469 | 481 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 475 | 186 | 289 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 57% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Kozhaiyur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kozhaiyur village out of total population, 749 were engaged in work activities. 99.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 0.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 749 workers engaged in Main Work, 46 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 617 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 743 | 476 | 267 |
| Cultivators | 46 | 38 | 8 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 617 | 372 | 245 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 79 | 65 | 14 |
| Marginal Workers | 6 | 4 | 2 |
| Non Working | 919 | 338 | 581 |
Nearby Villages to Kozhaiyur,
Below are the list of villages near Kozhaiyur village in Kuthalam.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kappur | 1,752 |
| Ananthanallur | 1,406 |
| Manganallur | 2,943 |
| Komal - East | 5,261 |
| Pandaravadai | 1,491 |
| Komal - West | 2,952 |
| Thathangudi | 2,199 |
| Peravur | 1,264 |
| Kazhanivasal | 1,203 |
| Karuppur | 1,860 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kozhaiyur, Nagapattinam, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia