Kottapalayam Population, Caste, Working Data Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Kottapalayam is a village situated in Thuraiyur taluka of Tiruchirappalli district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 1,724 families residing in the village Kottapalayam. The total population of Kottapalayam is 6,151 out of which 2,816 are males and 3,335 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kottapalayam is 1,184.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Kottapalayam village is 553 which is 9% of the total population. There are 280 male children and 273 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kottapalayam is 975 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,184) of Kottapalayam village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kottapalayam is 76.5%. Thus Kottapalayam village has a higher literacy rate compared to 74.9% of Tiruchirappalli district. The male literacy rate is 83.36% and the female literacy rate is 70.87% in Kottapalayam village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kottapalayam village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kottapalayam Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kottapalayam village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 553 | 280 | 273 |
| Literacy | 76.53% | 83.36% | 70.87% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,834 | 831 | 1,003 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 40 | 0 | 40 |
| Illiterate | 1,867 | 702 | 1,165 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 29.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.7% of total population in Kottapalayam village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kottapalayam village out of total population, 2,942 were engaged in work activities. 66.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 33.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,942 workers engaged in Main Work, 502 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 969 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,946 | 1,026 | 920 |
| Cultivators | 502 | 274 | 228 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 969 | 450 | 519 |
| Household Industries | 22 | 15 | 7 |
| Other Workers | 453 | 287 | 166 |
| Marginal Workers | 996 | 546 | 450 |
| Non Working | 3,209 | 1,244 | 1,965 |
Map of Kottapalayam, Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu
Nearby Villages to Kottapalayam, Thuraiyur
Below are the list of villages near Kottapalayam village in Thuraiyur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Uppiliapuram South | 2,630 |
| Kottapalayam | 361 |
| Venkatachalapuram | 4,167 |
| Vannadu | 4,191 |
| Thenparanadu | 3,634 |
| Rudrakshakombai | 668 |
| Osarapalli | 809 |
| Pachaperumalpatti North | 2,426 |
| Sobanapuram | 7,085 |
| Alathudaiyanpatti | 4,529 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kottapalayam, Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia