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Kottaiyur Population - Krishnagiri, Tamil Nadu

Kottaiyur is a large village located in Denkanikottai Taluka of Krishnagiri district, Tamil Nadu with total 1493 families residing. The Kottaiyur village has population of 6340 of which 3356 are males while 2984 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Kottaiyur village population of children with age 0-6 is 761 which makes up 12.00 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Kottaiyur village is 889 which is lower than Tamil Nadu state average of 996. Child Sex Ratio for the Kottaiyur as per census is 879, lower than Tamil Nadu average of 943.

Kottaiyur village has lower literacy rate compared to Tamil Nadu. In 2011, literacy rate of Kottaiyur village was 45.15 % compared to 80.09 % of Tamil Nadu. In Kottaiyur Male literacy stands at 55.27 % while female literacy rate was 33.79 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Kottaiyur 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 Kottaiyur village.

Kottaiyur Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 1,493 - -
Population 6,340 3,356 2,984
Child (0-6) 761 405 356
Schedule Caste 542 284 258
Schedule Tribe 372 195 177
Literacy 45.15 % 55.27 % 33.79 %
Total Workers 3,869 2,198 1,671
Main Worker 3,591 - -
Marginal Worker 278 108 170

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 8.55 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 5.87 % of total population in Kottaiyur village.

Work Profile

In Kottaiyur village out of total population, 3869 were engaged in work activities. 92.81 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 7.19 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 3869 workers engaged in Main Work, 2880 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 349 were Agricultural labourer.