Kottur Population, Caste, Working Data Theni, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Kottur is a village situated in Theni taluka of Theni district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 1,904 families residing in the village Kottur. The total population of Kottur is 6,735 out of which 3,360 are males and 3,375 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kottur is 1,004.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Kottur village is 598 which is 9% of the total population. There are 298 male children and 300 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kottur is 1,007 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,004) of Kottur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kottur is 78.9%. Thus Kottur village has a higher literacy rate compared to 69.8% of Theni district. The male literacy rate is 87.82% and the female literacy rate is 70.02% 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 | 598 | 298 | 300 |
| Literacy | 78.9% | 87.82% | 70.02% |
| Scheduled Caste | 5,493 | 2,748 | 2,745 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Illiterate | 1,893 | 671 | 1,222 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 81.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Kottur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kottur village out of total population, 3,486 were engaged in work activities. 76.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 23.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 3,486 workers engaged in Main Work, 185 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1,848 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 2,667 | 1,498 | 1,169 |
| Cultivators | 185 | 125 | 60 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1,848 | 917 | 931 |
| Household Industries | 30 | 19 | 11 |
| Other Workers | 604 | 437 | 167 |
| Marginal Workers | 819 | 389 | 430 |
| Non Working | 3,249 | 1,473 | 1,776 |
Map of Kottur, Theni, Tamil Nadu
Nearby Villages to Kottur, Theni
Below are the list of villages near Kottur village in Theni.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Upparpatty | 3,165 |
| Seelayampatty | 7,338 |
| Thappukundu | 1,723 |
| Poomalaikundu | 8,074 |
| Thadicheri | 4,235 |
| Jangalpatty | 6,534 |
| Govindanagaram | 6,452 |
| Koduvilarpatty | 21,119 |
| Unjampatty | 9,118 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kottur, Theni, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia