Kottamedu Population, Caste, Working Data Kancheepuram, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Kottamedu is a village situated in Chengalpattu taluka of Kancheepuram district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 279 families residing in the village Kottamedu. The total population of Kottamedu is 1,233 out of which 605 are males and 628 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kottamedu is 1,038.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Kottamedu village is 143 which is 12% of the total population. There are 66 male children and 77 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kottamedu is 1,167 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,038) of Kottamedu village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kottamedu is 82.2%. Thus Kottamedu village has a higher literacy rate compared to 75.4% of Kancheepuram district. The male literacy rate is 88.31% and the female literacy rate is 76.23% in Kottamedu village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kottamedu village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kottamedu Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kottamedu village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 143 | 66 | 77 |
| Literacy | 82.2% | 88.31% | 76.23% |
| Scheduled Caste | 246 | 128 | 118 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 81 | 37 | 44 |
| Illiterate | 337 | 129 | 208 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 20% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 6.6% of total population in Kottamedu village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kottamedu village out of total population, 724 were engaged in work activities. 67.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 32.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 724 workers engaged in Main Work, 225 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 47 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 489 | 265 | 224 |
| Cultivators | 225 | 92 | 133 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 47 | 9 | 38 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 214 | 164 | 50 |
| Marginal Workers | 235 | 113 | 122 |
| Non Working | 509 | 227 | 282 |
Map of Kottamedu, Kancheepuram, Tamil Nadu
Nearby Villages to Kottamedu, Chengalpattu
Below are the list of villages near Kottamedu village in Chengalpattu.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Thandalam | 5,546 |
| Vengur u | 663 |
| Krishanankaranai | 538 |
| Sirunkundram | 2,097 |
| Dasarikuppam | 265 |
| Kattur | 690 |
| Anjur | 2,579 |
| Kizhur | 1,305 |
| Thenmelpakkam | 382 |
| Melaiyur | 1,283 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kottamedu, Kancheepuram, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia