Kottaram Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Kanniyakumari, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011

Kottaram is a Town Panchayat city situated in Agastheeswaram taluka of Kanniyakumari district. The Kottaram city is divided into 15 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total 2,952 families residing in the Kottaram city. The total population of Kottaram is 11,055 out of which 5,495 are males and 5,560 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kottaram is 1,012.

The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Kottaram city is 1072 which is 10% of the total population. There are 529 male children and 543 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kottaram is 1,026 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,012).

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kottaram is 92.3%. Thus Kottaram has a higher literacy rate compared to 91.7% of Kanniyakumari district. The male literacy rate is 93.64% and the female literacy rate is 90.97% in Kottaram.

Population
11,055
Literacy
92.3%
Sex Ratio
1,012

Kottaram Town Panchayat has total administration over 2,952 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.

Kottaram Town Panchayat

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

Total Male Female
Children 1,072 529 543
Literacy 92.3% 84.6% 82.1%
Scheduled Caste 969 486 483
Scheduled Tribe 5 2 3
Illiterate 1,841 845 996

Caste-wise Population - Kottaram

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 8.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Kottaram.

Total Male Female
Schedule Caste 969 486 483
Schedule Tribe 5 2 3

Religion-wise Population - Kottaram

As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Kottaram is 8,493 which is 76.82% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Kottaram is 359 which is 3.25% of the total population. Below is the religion-wise population of Kottaram as per Census 2011.

Religion Total Male Female
Hindu 8,493 (76.82%) 4,227 4,266
Muslim 359 (3.25%) 177 182
Christian 2,172 (19.65%) 1,072 1,100
Sikh 1 (0.01%) 0 1
Buddhist 1 (0.01%) 1 0
Jain 2 (0.02%) 2 0
Other Religion 0 (0%) 0 0
No Religion Specified 27 (0.24%) 16 11

Literacy Rate - Kottaram

The total literacy rate of Kottaram was 92.3% in 2011 which is greater than the average literacy rate of 80.09% of Tamil Nadu. Population-wise, out of total 9,214 literates, males were 4,650 while females were 4,564. Also the male literacy rate was 93.64% and the female literacy rate was 90.97% in Kottaram.

  Kottaram Tamil Nadu
Female 90.97% 73.44%
Male 93.64% 86.77%
Total 92.3% 80.09%

Sex Ratio - Kottaram

The Sex Ratio of Kottaram is 1,012. Thus per every 1000 men there were 1,012 females in Kottaram. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 1,026 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,012 ) of Kottaram.


Child Population - Kottaram

According to Census 2011, there were 1,072 children between aged 0 to 6 years in Kottaram. Out of which 529 were male while 543 were female.


Working Population - Kottaram

In Kottaram Town Panchayat out of total population, 3,795 were engaged in work activities. 83.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 16.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 3,795 workers engaged in Main Work, 33 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 443 were Agricultural labourers.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 3,185 2,560 625
Cultivators 33 33 0
Agriculture Labourer 443 370 73
Household Industries 247 126 121
Other Workers 2,462 2,031 431
Marginal Workers 610 418 192
Non Working 7,260 2,517 4,743

Kottaram Wards

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

# Ward Population Literacy Sex Ratio
1 Ward No - 1 793 86.1% 948
2 Ward No - 2 866 79.6% 895
3 Ward No - 3 1,294 78.7% 1,090
4 Ward No - 4 723 83.8% 954
5 Ward No - 5 923 81% 976
6 Ward No - 6 383 84.6% 1,005
7 Ward No - 7 1,012 83.7% 1,036
8 Ward No - 8 476 88% 1,097
9 Ward No - 9 527 90.3% 909
10 Ward No - 10 608 83.9% 1,156
11 Ward No - 11 386 89.6% 1,032
12 Ward No - 12 1,036 82.2% 1,136
13 Ward No - 13 693 79.8% 925
14 Ward No - 14 699 85.4% 1,020
15 Ward No - 15 636 85.7% 981

Map of Kottaram, Kanniyakumari, Tamil Nadu


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