Uppukottai Population, Caste, Working Data Theni, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Uppukottai is a village situated in Bodinayakanur taluka of Theni district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 2,883 families residing in the village Uppukottai. The total population of Uppukottai is 10,756 out of which 5,415 are males and 5,341 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Uppukottai is 986.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Uppukottai village is 1159 which is 11% of the total population. There are 608 male children and 551 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Uppukottai is 906 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (986) of Uppukottai village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Uppukottai is 72.7%. Thus Uppukottai village has higher literacy rate compared to 69.8% of Theni district. The male literacy rate is 81.76% and the female literacy rate is 63.7% in Uppukottai village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Uppukottai village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Uppukottai Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Uppukottai village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,159 | 608 | 551 |
| Literacy | 72.74% | 81.76% | 63.7% |
| Scheduled Caste | 4,205 | 2,116 | 2,089 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 3,775 | 1,485 | 2,290 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 39.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Uppukottai village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Uppukottai village out of total population, 5,732 were engaged in work activities. 86.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 13.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 5,732 workers engaged in Main Work, 581 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 2,963 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 4,970 | 2,985 | 1,985 |
| Cultivators | 581 | 414 | 167 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 2,963 | 1,517 | 1,446 |
| Household Industries | 110 | 43 | 67 |
| Other Workers | 1,316 | 1,011 | 305 |
| Marginal Workers | 762 | 290 | 472 |
| Non Working | 5,024 | 2,140 | 2,884 |
Nearby Villages to Uppukottai,
Below are the list of villages near Uppukottai village in Bodinayakanur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Dombucheri | 7,493 |
| Kulaiyanur | 1,806 |
| Ammapatti | 13,598 |
| Rasingapuram | 9,280 |
| Silamalai | 8,236 |
| Bodinayackanur | 1,983 |
| Meenakshipuram | 1,938 |
| Kodangipatti | 11,600 |
| Ahamalai | 1,468 |
| Bodi Hill North | 733 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Uppukottai, Theni, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia