Kozhai Population, Caste, Working Data Cuddalore, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Kozhai is a village situated in Kattumannarkoil taluka of Cuddalore district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 1,248 families residing in the village Kozhai. The total population of Kozhai is 4,974 out of which 2,584 are males and 2,390 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kozhai is 925.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Kozhai village is 531 which is 11% of the total population. There are 283 male children and 248 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kozhai is 876 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (925) of Kozhai village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kozhai is 78%. Thus Kozhai village has a higher literacy rate compared to 69.7% of Cuddalore district. The male literacy rate is 86.22% and the female literacy rate is 69.09% in Kozhai village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kozhai village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kozhai Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kozhai village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 531 | 283 | 248 |
| Literacy | 77.97% | 86.22% | 69.09% |
| Scheduled Caste | 747 | 375 | 372 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,510 | 600 | 910 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 15% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Kozhai village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kozhai village out of total population, 2,575 were engaged in work activities. 47.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 52.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,575 workers engaged in Main Work, 153 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 860 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,217 | 734 | 483 |
| Cultivators | 153 | 119 | 34 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 860 | 449 | 411 |
| Household Industries | 12 | 4 | 8 |
| Other Workers | 192 | 162 | 30 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,358 | 688 | 670 |
| Non Working | 2,399 | 1,162 | 1,237 |
Map of Kozhai, Cuddalore, Tamil Nadu
Nearby Villages to Kozhai, Kattumannarkoil
Below are the list of villages near Kozhai village in Kattumannarkoil.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Adivaraganallur | 3,337 |
| Ramapuram | 4,244 |
| Thorankuppam | 92 |
| Palayankottai | 1,871 |
| Melpuliyangudi | 1,263 |
| Palayankottai | 2,543 |
| Kilpuliyangudi | 526 |
| Valasakkadu | 1,760 |
| Nagarappadi | 1,074 |
| Kurinjikudi | 630 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kozhai, Cuddalore, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia