Kaveripuram Population, Caste, Working Data Salem, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Kaveripuram is a village situated in Mettur taluka of Salem district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 5,957 families residing in the village Kaveripuram. The total population of Kaveripuram is 21,306 out of which 11,457 are males and 9,849 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kaveripuram is 860.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Kaveripuram village is 2289 which is 11% of the total population. There are 1231 male children and 1058 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kaveripuram is 859 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (860) of Kaveripuram village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kaveripuram is 57.5%. Thus Kaveripuram village has a lower literacy rate compared to 65.6% of Salem district. The male literacy rate is 67.58% and the female literacy rate is 45.74% in Kaveripuram village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kaveripuram village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kaveripuram Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kaveripuram village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 2,289 | 1,231 | 1,058 |
| Literacy | 57.49% | 67.58% | 45.74% |
| Scheduled Caste | 2,381 | 1,230 | 1,151 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 182 | 99 | 83 |
| Illiterate | 10,374 | 4,546 | 5,828 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 11.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.9% of total population in Kaveripuram village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kaveripuram village out of total population, 12,424 were engaged in work activities. 92.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 7.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 12,424 workers engaged in Main Work, 2,067 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 6,495 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 11,534 | 6,670 | 4,864 |
| Cultivators | 2,067 | 1,145 | 922 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 6,495 | 3,122 | 3,373 |
| Household Industries | 172 | 34 | 138 |
| Other Workers | 2,800 | 2,369 | 431 |
| Marginal Workers | 890 | 457 | 433 |
| Non Working | 8,882 | 4,330 | 4,552 |
Map of Kaveripuram, Salem, Tamil Nadu
Nearby Villages to Kaveripuram, Mettur
Below are the list of villages near Kaveripuram village in Mettur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Singiripatti | 3,834 |
| Thinnappatti | 7,171 |
| Gonur | 18,766 |
| Koonandiyur | 4,099 |
| Pallipatti | 7,248 |
| Mallikudam | 9,842 |
| Thethigiripatti | 4,991 |
| Vellar | 9,745 |
| Bukkampatti | 4,140 |
| Amaram | 2,164 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kaveripuram, Salem, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia