Tirukostiyur Population, Caste, Working Data Sivaganga, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Tirukostiyur is a village situated in Tirupathur taluka of Sivaganga district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 529 families residing in the village Tirukostiyur. The total population of Tirukostiyur is 2,074 out of which 1,050 are males and 1,024 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Tirukostiyur is 975.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Tirukostiyur village is 199 which is 10% of the total population. There are 115 male children and 84 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Tirukostiyur is 730 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (975) of Tirukostiyur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Tirukostiyur is 82.2%. Thus Tirukostiyur village has a higher literacy rate compared to 71.7% of Sivaganga district. The male literacy rate is 88.34% and the female literacy rate is 76.06% in Tirukostiyur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Tirukostiyur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Tirukostiyur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Tirukostiyur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 199 | 115 | 84 |
| Literacy | 82.19% | 88.34% | 76.06% |
| Scheduled Caste | 173 | 89 | 84 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 533 | 224 | 309 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 8.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Tirukostiyur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Tirukostiyur village out of total population, 851 were engaged in work activities. 91.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 8.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 851 workers engaged in Main Work, 114 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 172 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 777 | 574 | 203 |
| Cultivators | 114 | 75 | 39 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 172 | 120 | 52 |
| Household Industries | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 486 | 375 | 111 |
| Marginal Workers | 74 | 36 | 38 |
| Non Working | 1,223 | 440 | 783 |
Map of Tirukostiyur, Sivaganga, Tamil Nadu
Nearby Villages to Tirukostiyur, Tirupathur
Below are the list of villages near Tirukostiyur village in Tirupathur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Eriyur | 2,353 |
| Sullankudi | 385 |
| Mampatti South | 2,487 |
| Vedamavali | 1,804 |
| Vadavanpatti | 1,374 |
| Karungulam | 1,006 |
| Mallakottai | 2,277 |
| Keelapattamangalam | 1,628 |
| Jeyankondanilai | 2,059 |
| Naduvikottai Melaiyur | 1,093 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Tirukostiyur, Sivaganga, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia