Kovilankulam Population, Caste, Working Data Madurai, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Kovilankulam is a village situated in Usilampatti taluka of Madurai district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 2,099 families residing in the village Kovilankulam. The total population of Kovilankulam is 7,584 out of which 3,819 are males and 3,765 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kovilankulam is 986.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Kovilankulam village is 762 which is 10% of the total population. There are 416 male children and 346 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kovilankulam is 832 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (986) of Kovilankulam village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kovilankulam is 75.6%. Thus Kovilankulam village has a higher literacy rate compared to 74.8% of Madurai district. The male literacy rate is 85.72% and the female literacy rate is 65.55% in Kovilankulam village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kovilankulam village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kovilankulam Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kovilankulam village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 762 | 416 | 346 |
| Literacy | 75.61% | 85.72% | 65.55% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,470 | 730 | 740 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 2,426 | 902 | 1,524 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 19.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Kovilankulam village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kovilankulam village out of total population, 4,279 were engaged in work activities. 79.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 20.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 4,279 workers engaged in Main Work, 549 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1,782 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 3,418 | 1,856 | 1,562 |
| Cultivators | 549 | 277 | 272 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1,782 | 789 | 993 |
| Household Industries | 88 | 43 | 45 |
| Other Workers | 999 | 747 | 252 |
| Marginal Workers | 861 | 370 | 491 |
| Non Working | 3,305 | 1,593 | 1,712 |
Map of Kovilankulam, Madurai, Tamil Nadu
Nearby Villages to Kovilankulam, Usilampatti
Below are the list of villages near Kovilankulam village in Usilampatti.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Jothimanickam | 600 |
| Pullaneri | 1,893 |
| Valandur | 5,142 |
| Karumathur | 6,737 |
| Kattakaruppanpatti | 1,030 |
| Nattarmangalam | 1,731 |
| Krishnapuram | 262 |
| Ariyapatti | 4,373 |
| Boodipuram | 2,181 |
| Pottulupatti | 924 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kovilankulam, Madurai, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia