Kottur Population, Caste, Working Data Sivaganga, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011

Kottur is a village situated in Devakottai taluka of Sivaganga district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 212 families residing in the village Kottur. The total population of Kottur is 863 out of which 444 are males and 419 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kottur is 944.

The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Kottur village is 69 which is 8% of the total population. There are 40 male children and 29 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kottur is 725 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (944) of Kottur village.

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kottur is 82.9%. Thus Kottur village has a higher literacy rate compared to 71.7% of Sivaganga district. The male literacy rate is 92.82% and the female literacy rate is 72.56% in Kottur village.

Population
863
Families
212
Literacy
82.87%
Sex Ratio
944

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kottur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.

Kottur Data as per Census 2011

As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kottur village.

Total Male Female
Children 69 40 29
Literacy 82.87% 92.82% 72.56%
Scheduled Caste 270 140 130
Scheduled Tribe 0 0 0
Illiterate 205 69 136

Caste Data as per Census 2011

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 31.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Kottur village.


Working Population as per Census 2011

In Kottur village out of total population, 465 were engaged in work activities. 94.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 5.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 465 workers engaged in Main Work, 368 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 7 were Agricultural labourers.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 440 301 139
Cultivators 368 246 122
Agriculture Labourer 7 2 5
Household Industries 9 6 3
Other Workers 56 47 9
Marginal Workers 25 18 7
Non Working 398 125 273

Map of Kottur, Sivaganga, Tamil Nadu


Nearby Villages to Kottur, Devakottai

Below are the list of villages near Kottur village in Devakottai.

Village Population
Karai 576
Thirumanavayal 1,524
Vagaigudi 2,194
Thalakkavayal 535
Vettiyalangulam 588
Maviduthikottai 843
Nedungulam 1,304
Kadagampatti 355
Kallangudi 1,377
Tiruppakottai 3,291

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