Kothanur Population, Caste, Working Data Salem, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Kothanur is a village situated in Salem taluka of Salem district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 880 families residing in the village Kothanur. The total population of Kothanur is 3,519 out of which 1,882 are males and 1,637 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kothanur is 870.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Kothanur village is 414 which is 12% of the total population. There are 215 male children and 199 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kothanur is 926 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (870) of Kothanur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kothanur is 54.5%. Thus Kothanur village has a lower literacy rate compared to 65.6% of Salem district. The male literacy rate is 62.21% and the female literacy rate is 45.55% in Kothanur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kothanur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kothanur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kothanur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 414 | 215 | 199 |
| Literacy | 54.49% | 62.21% | 45.55% |
| Scheduled Caste | 115 | 67 | 48 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,827 | 845 | 982 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 3.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Kothanur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kothanur village out of total population, 1,714 were engaged in work activities. 95.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 4.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,714 workers engaged in Main Work, 104 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 302 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,633 | 1,087 | 546 |
| Cultivators | 104 | 71 | 33 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 302 | 150 | 152 |
| Household Industries | 472 | 287 | 185 |
| Other Workers | 755 | 579 | 176 |
| Marginal Workers | 81 | 44 | 37 |
| Non Working | 1,805 | 751 | 1,054 |
Map of Kothanur, Salem, Tamil Nadu
Nearby Villages to Kothanur, Salem
Below are the list of villages near Kothanur village in Salem.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Udayapatti | 7,888 |
| Perumampatti | 1,702 |
| Andipatti-Sowdapuram | 5,987 |
| Thunbathulipatti | 2,285 |
| Vedakuttampatti | 4,853 |
| Pallampatti | 1,849 |
| Nallampatti | 445 |
| Luguvanpatti | 982 |
| Nayakkanpatti | 1,019 |
| Periyaseeragapadi | 2,212 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kothanur, Salem, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia