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Kookkal Population - Dindigul, Tamil Nadu

Kookkal is a large village located in Kodaikanal Taluka of Dindigul district, Tamil Nadu with total 1811 families residing. The Kookkal village has population of 7024 of which 3569 are males while 3455 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Kookkal village population of children with age 0-6 is 817 which makes up 11.63 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Kookkal village is 968 which is lower than Tamil Nadu state average of 996. Child Sex Ratio for the Kookkal as per census is 909, lower than Tamil Nadu average of 943.

Kookkal village has lower literacy rate compared to Tamil Nadu. In 2011, literacy rate of Kookkal village was 72.11 % compared to 80.09 % of Tamil Nadu. In Kookkal Male literacy stands at 80.36 % while female literacy rate was 63.67 %.

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

Kookkal Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 1,811 - -
Population 7,024 3,569 3,455
Child (0-6) 817 428 389
Schedule Caste 2,214 1,105 1,109
Schedule Tribe 112 57 55
Literacy 72.11 % 80.36 % 63.67 %
Total Workers 3,973 2,287 1,686
Main Worker 3,644 - -
Marginal Worker 329 85 244

Caste Factor

Kookkal village of Dindigul has substantial population of Schedule Caste. Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 31.52 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.59 % of total population in Kookkal village.

Work Profile

In Kookkal village out of total population, 3973 were engaged in work activities. 91.72 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 8.28 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 3973 workers engaged in Main Work, 1522 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1952 were Agricultural labourer.