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Konakarai Population - The Nilgiris, Tamil Nadu

Konakarai is a large village located in Kotagiri Taluka of The Nilgiris district, Tamil Nadu with total 2207 families residing. The Konakarai village has population of 7511 of which 3676 are males while 3835 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Konakarai village population of children with age 0-6 is 636 which makes up 8.47 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Konakarai village is 1043 which is higher than Tamil Nadu state average of 996. Child Sex Ratio for the Konakarai as per census is 910, lower than Tamil Nadu average of 943.

Konakarai village has higher literacy rate compared to Tamil Nadu. In 2011, literacy rate of Konakarai village was 83.78 % compared to 80.09 % of Tamil Nadu. In Konakarai Male literacy stands at 92.16 % while female literacy rate was 75.85 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Konakarai village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of village. Our website, don't have information about schools and hospital in Konakarai village.

Konakarai Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 2,207 - -
Population 7,511 3,676 3,835
Child (0-6) 636 333 303
Schedule Caste 2,082 1,002 1,080
Schedule Tribe 1,219 601 618
Literacy 83.78 % 92.16 % 75.85 %
Total Workers 4,351 2,316 2,035
Main Worker 4,243 - -
Marginal Worker 108 57 51

Caste Factor

Konakarai village of The Nilgiris has substantial population of Schedule Caste. Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 27.72 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 16.23 % of total population in Konakarai village.

Work Profile

In Konakarai village out of total population, 4351 were engaged in work activities. 97.52 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 2.48 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 4351 workers engaged in Main Work, 76 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 999 were Agricultural labourer.