Kovilpathu Population, Caste, Working Data Nagapattinam, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Kovilpathu is a village situated in Vedaranyam taluka of Nagapattinam district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 903 families residing in the village Kovilpathu. The total population of Kovilpathu is 3,213 out of which 1,633 are males and 1,580 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kovilpathu is 968.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Kovilpathu village is 309 which is 10% of the total population. There are 153 male children and 156 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kovilpathu is 1,020 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (968) of Kovilpathu village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kovilpathu is 86.3%. Thus Kovilpathu village has a higher literacy rate compared to 75% of Nagapattinam district. The male literacy rate is 91.69% and the female literacy rate is 80.62% in Kovilpathu village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kovilpathu village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kovilpathu Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kovilpathu village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 309 | 153 | 156 |
| Literacy | 86.26% | 91.69% | 80.62% |
| Scheduled Caste | 730 | 358 | 372 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 708 | 276 | 432 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 22.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Kovilpathu village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kovilpathu village out of total population, 1,480 were engaged in work activities. 47.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 52.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,480 workers engaged in Main Work, 5 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 575 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 704 | 439 | 265 |
| Cultivators | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 575 | 344 | 231 |
| Household Industries | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 120 | 87 | 33 |
| Marginal Workers | 776 | 594 | 182 |
| Non Working | 1,733 | 600 | 1,133 |
Map of Kovilpathu, Nagapattinam, Tamil Nadu
Nearby Villages to Kovilpathu, Vedaranyam
Below are the list of villages near Kovilpathu village in Vedaranyam.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kadanthethi | 1,440 |
| Vellapallam | 7,146 |
| Naluvedapathi | 4,819 |
| Kallimedu | 5,341 |
| Talanayar | 1,876 |
| Umbalacheri | 2,253 |
| Thulasapuram | 1,082 |
| Maharajapuram | 875 |
| Andagathurai | 1,203 |
| Piranthiyankarai | 1,873 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kovilpathu, Nagapattinam, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia