Maligaikottam Population, Caste, Working Data Cuddalore, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Maligaikottam is a village situated in Tittakudi taluka of Cuddalore district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 424 families residing in the village Maligaikottam. The total population of Maligaikottam is 1,689 out of which 879 are males and 810 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Maligaikottam is 922.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Maligaikottam village is 190 which is 11% of the total population. There are 105 male children and 85 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Maligaikottam is 810 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (922) of Maligaikottam village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Maligaikottam is 70.9%. Thus Maligaikottam village has a higher literacy rate compared to 69.7% of Cuddalore district. The male literacy rate is 79.59% and the female literacy rate is 61.66% in Maligaikottam village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Maligaikottam village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Maligaikottam Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Maligaikottam village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 190 | 105 | 85 |
| Literacy | 70.91% | 79.59% | 61.66% |
| Scheduled Caste | 396 | 209 | 187 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 626 | 263 | 363 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 23.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Maligaikottam village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Maligaikottam village out of total population, 1,034 were engaged in work activities. 99.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 0.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,034 workers engaged in Main Work, 379 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 562 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,032 | 522 | 510 |
| Cultivators | 379 | 187 | 192 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 562 | 278 | 284 |
| Household Industries | 7 | 5 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 84 | 52 | 32 |
| Marginal Workers | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Non Working | 655 | 356 | 299 |
Map of Maligaikottam, Cuddalore, Tamil Nadu
Nearby Villages to Maligaikottam, Tittakudi
Below are the list of villages near Maligaikottam village in Tittakudi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kosapallam | 562 |
| Kothattai | 1,468 |
| Ariyaravi | 2,104 |
| Tholar | 5,082 |
| Keeranur O. | 860 |
| Pothiramangalam | 4,026 |
| Pe. Kollathankurichi | 710 |
| Kodangudi | 1,145 |
| Melnemili | 451 |
| Elumathur | 536 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Maligaikottam, Cuddalore, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia