Kottaiyur Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Sivaganga, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011

Kottaiyur is a Town Panchayat city situated in Karaikkudi taluka of Sivaganga district. The Kottaiyur city is divided into 15 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total 3,803 families residing in the Kottaiyur city. The total population of Kottaiyur is 14,766 out of which 7,402 are males and 7,364 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kottaiyur is 995.

The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Kottaiyur city is 1327 which is 9% of the total population. There are 700 male children and 627 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kottaiyur is 896 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (995).

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kottaiyur is 89.4%. Thus Kottaiyur has a higher literacy rate compared to 79.9% of Sivaganga district. The male literacy rate is 92.94% and the female literacy rate is 85.91% in Kottaiyur.

Population
14,766
Literacy
89.4%
Sex Ratio
995

Kottaiyur Town Panchayat has total administration over 3,803 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.

Kottaiyur Town Panchayat

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

Total Male Female
Children 1,327 700 627
Literacy 89.4% 84.2% 78.6%
Scheduled Caste 1,551 768 783
Scheduled Tribe 5 3 2
Illiterate 2,749 1,173 1,576

Caste-wise Population - Kottaiyur

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 10.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Kottaiyur.

Total Male Female
Schedule Caste 1,551 768 783
Schedule Tribe 5 3 2

Religion-wise Population - Kottaiyur

As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Kottaiyur is 14,002 which is 94.83% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Kottaiyur is 158 which is 1.07% of the total population. Below is the religion-wise population of Kottaiyur as per Census 2011.

Religion Total Male Female
Hindu 14,002 (94.83%) 7,025 6,977
Muslim 158 (1.07%) 80 78
Christian 582 (3.94%) 288 294
Sikh 1 (0.01%) 0 1
Buddhist 0 (0%) 0 0
Jain 0 (0%) 0 0
Other Religion 0 (0%) 0 0
No Religion Specified 23 (0.16%) 9 14

Literacy Rate - Kottaiyur

The total literacy rate of Kottaiyur was 89.42% in 2011 which is greater than the average literacy rate of 80.09% of Tamil Nadu. Population-wise, out of total 12,017 literates, males were 6,229 while females were 5,788. Also the male literacy rate was 92.94% and the female literacy rate was 85.91% in Kottaiyur.

  Kottaiyur Tamil Nadu
Female 85.91% 73.44%
Male 92.94% 86.77%
Total 89.42% 80.09%

Sex Ratio - Kottaiyur

The Sex Ratio of Kottaiyur is 995. Thus per every 1000 men there were 995 females in Kottaiyur. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 896 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 995 ) of Kottaiyur.


Child Population - Kottaiyur

According to Census 2011, there were 1,327 children between aged 0 to 6 years in Kottaiyur. Out of which 700 were male while 627 were female.


Working Population - Kottaiyur

In Kottaiyur Town Panchayat out of total population, 5,368 were engaged in work activities. 87.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 12.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 5,368 workers engaged in Main Work, 251 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 45 were Agricultural labourers.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 4,694 3,614 1,080
Cultivators 251 151 100
Agriculture Labourer 45 36 9
Household Industries 69 34 35
Other Workers 4,329 3,393 936
Marginal Workers 674 472 202
Non Working 9,398 3,316 6,082

Kottaiyur Wards

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

# Ward Population Literacy Sex Ratio
1 Ward No - 1 1,018 75.7% 977
2 Ward No - 2 1,104 79% 996
3 Ward No - 3 814 74.9% 985
4 Ward No - 4 582 78.5% 1,007
5 Ward No - 5 575 69.7% 1,039
6 Ward No - 6 1,052 87.5% 1,008
7 Ward No - 7 1,933 91.2% 951
8 Ward No - 8 699 88.6% 1,009
9 Ward No - 9 2,096 88.4% 961
10 Ward No - 10 683 84.8% 1,108
11 Ward No - 11 854 78.9% 1,033
12 Ward No - 12 1,110 74.4% 958
13 Ward No - 13 625 83.5% 1,029
14 Ward No - 14 617 79.7% 984
15 Ward No - 15 1,004 65.7% 1,049

Map of Kottaiyur, Sivaganga, Tamil Nadu


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