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.

Population
1,320
Families
348
Literacy
67.14%
Sex Ratio
1,021

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

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