Kothankulam Population, Caste, Working Data Virudhunagar, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Kothankulam is a village situated in Rajapalayam taluka of Virudhunagar district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 1,407 families residing in the village Kothankulam. The total population of Kothankulam is 4,898 out of which 2,438 are males and 2,460 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kothankulam is 1,009.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Kothankulam village is 519 which is 11% of the total population. There are 282 male children and 237 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kothankulam is 840 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,009) of Kothankulam village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kothankulam is 72.9%. Thus Kothankulam village has a higher literacy rate compared to 72% of Virudhunagar district. The male literacy rate is 82.7% and the female literacy rate is 63.34% in Kothankulam village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kothankulam village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kothankulam Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kothankulam village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 519 | 282 | 237 |
| Literacy | 72.87% | 82.7% | 63.34% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,697 | 861 | 836 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,707 | 655 | 1,052 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 34.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Kothankulam village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kothankulam village out of total population, 2,576 were engaged in work activities. 80.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 19.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,576 workers engaged in Main Work, 72 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 220 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 2,076 | 1,289 | 787 |
| Cultivators | 72 | 44 | 28 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 220 | 109 | 111 |
| Household Industries | 20 | 11 | 9 |
| Other Workers | 1,764 | 1,125 | 639 |
| Marginal Workers | 500 | 197 | 303 |
| Non Working | 2,322 | 952 | 1,370 |
Map of Kothankulam, Virudhunagar, Tamil Nadu
Nearby Villages to Kothankulam, Rajapalayam
Below are the list of villages near Kothankulam village in Rajapalayam.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Melapattamkarisalkulam | 2,667 |
| Arasiyarpatti | 3,784 |
| Sammandapuram | 5,462 |
| Rajapalayam | 2,617 |
| Vadakku Venganallur | 4,557 |
| Ayan Kollankondan | 9,014 |
| Kadambankulam | 983 |
| Reghunathapuram | 2,694 |
| Keelrajakularaman | 8,986 |
| Melarajakularaman | 16,652 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kothankulam, Virudhunagar, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia