Kottanatham Population, Caste, Working Data Dindigul, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Kottanatham is a village situated in Vedasandur taluka of Dindigul district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 1,456 families residing in the village Kottanatham. The total population of Kottanatham is 5,792 out of which 2,837 are males and 2,955 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kottanatham is 1,042.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Kottanatham village is 537 which is 9% of the total population. There are 273 male children and 264 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kottanatham is 967 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,042) of Kottanatham village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kottanatham is 66%. Thus Kottanatham village has a lower literacy rate compared to 68.6% of Dindigul district. The male literacy rate is 77.89% and the female literacy rate is 54.63% in Kottanatham village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kottanatham village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kottanatham Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kottanatham village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 537 | 273 | 264 |
| Literacy | 65.98% | 77.89% | 54.63% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,276 | 641 | 635 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 2,325 | 840 | 1,485 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 22% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Kottanatham village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kottanatham village out of total population, 3,622 were engaged in work activities. 97.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 2.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 3,622 workers engaged in Main Work, 656 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 2,240 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 3,545 | 1,908 | 1,637 |
| Cultivators | 656 | 380 | 276 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 2,240 | 1,052 | 1,188 |
| Household Industries | 97 | 67 | 30 |
| Other Workers | 552 | 409 | 143 |
| Marginal Workers | 77 | 23 | 54 |
| Non Working | 2,170 | 906 | 1,264 |
Map of Kottanatham, Dindigul, Tamil Nadu
Nearby Villages to Kottanatham, Vedasandur
Below are the list of villages near Kottanatham village in Vedasandur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Alambadi | 5,335 |
| Gudalur | 7,110 |
| Vellodu | 3,147 |
| Landakottai | 5,835 |
| Thirukoornam | 2,210 |
| Deendakkal | 622 |
| Karungal | 3,966 |
| Dhalipatti | 730 |
| Karikali | 4,691 |
| Mallapuram | 5,933 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kottanatham, Dindigul, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia