Kottur Population, Caste, Working Data Pudukkottai, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Kottur is a village situated in Thirumayam taluka of Pudukkottai district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 1,097 families residing in the village Kottur. The total population of Kottur is 4,269 out of which 2,134 are males and 2,135 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kottur is 1,000.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Kottur village is 452 which is 11% of the total population. There are 222 male children and 230 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kottur is 1,036 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,000) of Kottur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kottur is 76.3%. Thus Kottur village has a higher literacy rate compared to 68.6% of Pudukkottai district. The male literacy rate is 85.56% and the female literacy rate is 67.09% in Kottur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kottur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kottur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kottur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 452 | 222 | 230 |
| Literacy | 76.34% | 85.56% | 67.09% |
| Scheduled Caste | 626 | 316 | 310 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Illiterate | 1,355 | 498 | 857 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 14.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Kottur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kottur village out of total population, 1,898 were engaged in work activities. 91.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 8.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,898 workers engaged in Main Work, 702 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 303 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,734 | 1,200 | 534 |
| Cultivators | 702 | 446 | 256 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 303 | 206 | 97 |
| Household Industries | 29 | 16 | 13 |
| Other Workers | 700 | 532 | 168 |
| Marginal Workers | 164 | 69 | 95 |
| Non Working | 2,371 | 865 | 1,506 |
Map of Kottur, Pudukkottai, Tamil Nadu
Nearby Villages to Kottur, Thirumayam
Below are the list of villages near Kottur village in Thirumayam.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Pilakudipatti | 383 |
| Kulamangalam | 2,305 |
| Kadambavayal | 58 |
| Melappanaiyur | 4,885 |
| Arasandampatti | 466 |
| Kulipirai | 3,323 |
| Peraiyur | 805 |
| Athur | 791 |
| Mallangudi | 324 |
| Virachilai I Bit | 7,006 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kottur, Pudukkottai, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia