Kovilur Population, Caste, Working Data Salem, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Kovilur is a village situated in Yercaud taluka of Salem district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 158 families residing in the village Kovilur. The total population of Kovilur is 625 out of which 313 are males and 312 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kovilur is 997.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Kovilur village is 79 which is 13% of the total population. There are 41 male children and 38 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kovilur is 927 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (997) of Kovilur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kovilur is 37.7%. Thus Kovilur village has a lower literacy rate compared to 65.6% of Salem district. The male literacy rate is 47.43% and the female literacy rate is 28.1% in Kovilur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kovilur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kovilur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kovilur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 79 | 41 | 38 |
| Literacy | 37.73% | 47.43% | 28.1% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 619 | 309 | 310 |
| Illiterate | 419 | 184 | 235 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 99% of total population in Kovilur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kovilur village out of total population, 343 were engaged in work activities. 99.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 0.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 343 workers engaged in Main Work, 144 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 182 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 342 | 201 | 141 |
| Cultivators | 144 | 85 | 59 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 182 | 105 | 77 |
| Other Workers | 16 | 11 | 5 |
| Marginal Workers | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Non Working | 282 | 112 | 170 |
Map of Kovilur, Salem, Tamil Nadu
Nearby Villages to Kovilur, Yercaud
Below are the list of villages near Kovilur village in Yercaud.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Sengalathu padi | 486 |
| Kombu Thukki | 377 |
| Puliyampatti | 37 |
| Anakkadu | 736 |
| Veppadi | 221 |
| Mettur | 298 |
| Mangalam | 166 |
| Solambadi | 42 |
| Pudur | 28 |
| Nallur | 615 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kovilur, Salem, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia