Kolappalur Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Erode, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011

Kolappalur is a Town Panchayat city situated in Gobichettipalayam taluka of Erode district. The Kolappalur city is divided into 15 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total 2,979 families residing in the Kolappalur city. The total population of Kolappalur is 9,607 out of which 4,798 are males and 4,809 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kolappalur is 1,002.

The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Kolappalur city is 753 which is 8% of the total population. There are 397 male children and 356 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kolappalur is 897 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,002).

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kolappalur is 69.8%. Thus Kolappalur has a lower literacy rate compared to 72.6% of Erode district. The male literacy rate is 79.69% and the female literacy rate is 60.12% in Kolappalur.

Population
9,607
Literacy
69.8%
Sex Ratio
1,002

Kolappalur Town Panchayat has total administration over 2,979 houses to which it supplies basic amenities such as water and sewerage. It is also authorized to build roads within Town Panchayat limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.

Kolappalur Town Panchayat

As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kolappalur Town Panchayat.

Total Male Female
Children 753 397 356
Literacy 69.8% 73.1% 55.7%
Scheduled Caste 2,096 1,046 1,050
Scheduled Tribe 0 0 0
Illiterate 3,423 1,291 2,132

Caste-wise Population - Kolappalur

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 21.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Kolappalur.

Total Male Female
Schedule Caste 2,096 1,046 1,050
Schedule Tribe 0 0 0

Religion-wise Population - Kolappalur

As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Kolappalur is 9,256 which is 96.35% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Kolappalur is 16 which is 0.17% of the total population. Below is the religion-wise population of Kolappalur as per Census 2011.

Religion Total Male Female
Hindu 9,256 (96.35%) 4,620 4,636
Muslim 16 (0.17%) 8 8
Christian 303 (3.15%) 156 147
Sikh 0 (0%) 0 0
Buddhist 0 (0%) 0 0
Jain 0 (0%) 0 0
Other Religion 0 (0%) 0 0
No Religion Specified 32 (0.33%) 14 18

Literacy Rate - Kolappalur

The total literacy rate of Kolappalur was 69.84% in 2011 which is less than the average literacy rate of 80.09% of Tamil Nadu. Population-wise, out of total 6,184 literates, males were 3,507 while females were 2,677. Also the male literacy rate was 79.69% and the female literacy rate was 60.12% in Kolappalur.

  Kolappalur Tamil Nadu
Female 60.12% 73.44%
Male 79.69% 86.77%
Total 69.84% 80.09%

Sex Ratio - Kolappalur

The Sex Ratio of Kolappalur is 1,002. Thus per every 1000 men there were 1,002 females in Kolappalur. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 897 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,002 ) of Kolappalur.


Child Population - Kolappalur

According to Census 2011, there were 753 children between aged 0 to 6 years in Kolappalur. Out of which 397 were male while 356 were female.


Working Population - Kolappalur

In Kolappalur Town Panchayat out of total population, 5,562 were engaged in work activities. 92.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 7.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 5,562 workers engaged in Main Work, 490 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1,994 were Agricultural labourers.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 5,137 3,054 2,083
Cultivators 490 290 200
Agriculture Labourer 1,994 938 1,056
Household Industries 58 29 29
Other Workers 2,595 1,797 798
Marginal Workers 425 197 228
Non Working 4,045 1,547 2,498

Kolappalur Wards

A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Kolappalur is further divided into 15 wards where elections are held every 5 years.

# Ward Population Literacy Sex Ratio
1 Ward No - 1 654 63.3% 1,025
2 Ward No - 2 1,025 72.1% 945
3 Ward No - 3 617 60.6% 965
4 Ward No - 4 507 59.6% 1,012
5 Ward No - 5 643 48.8% 1,028
6 Ward No - 6 788 69.7% 975
7 Ward No - 7 726 73.7% 1,017
8 Ward No - 8 526 59.3% 1,047
9 Ward No - 9 458 61.6% 941
10 Ward No - 10 720 74.4% 951
11 Ward No - 11 570 53.5% 1,000
12 Ward No - 12 570 79.8% 1,036
13 Ward No - 13 478 76.6% 1,060
14 Ward No - 14 714 45.5% 1,052
15 Ward No - 15 611 61.5% 1,043

Map of Kolappalur, Erode, Tamil Nadu


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