Kottagam Population, Caste, Working Data Cuddalore, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Kottagam is a village situated in Virudhachalam taluka of Cuddalore district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 348 families residing in the village Kottagam. The total population of Kottagam is 1,320 out of which 653 are males and 667 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kottagam is 1,021.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Kottagam village is 182 which is 14% of the total population. There are 89 male children and 93 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kottagam is 1,045 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,021) of Kottagam village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kottagam is 67.1%. Thus Kottagam village has a lower literacy rate compared to 69.7% of Cuddalore district. The male literacy rate is 81.38% and the female literacy rate is 53.14% in Kottagam village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kottagam village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kottagam Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kottagam village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 182 | 89 | 93 |
| Literacy | 67.14% | 81.38% | 53.14% |
| Scheduled Caste | 229 | 110 | 119 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Illiterate | 556 | 194 | 362 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 17.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.2% of total population in Kottagam village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kottagam village out of total population, 748 were engaged in work activities. 58.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 41.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 748 workers engaged in Main Work, 34 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 198 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 440 | 303 | 137 |
| Cultivators | 34 | 34 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 198 | 108 | 90 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 205 | 161 | 44 |
| Marginal Workers | 308 | 95 | 213 |
| Non Working | 572 | 255 | 317 |
Map of Kottagam, Cuddalore, Tamil Nadu
Nearby Villages to Kottagam, Virudhachalam
Below are the list of villages near Kottagam village in Virudhachalam.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Sepalanatham | 9,222 |
| Uyyakondaravi | 917 |
| Vadakkuvellur | 4,233 |
| Kilpathi | 606 |
| U.Mangalam | 5,292 |
| Managathi | 755 |
| Kunankurichi | 2,032 |
| Melpathi | 1,587 |
| Uthangal | 4,188 |
| Melpappanapattu | 1,829 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kottagam, Cuddalore, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia