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Kottur Population - Dindigul, Tamil Nadu

Kottur is a large village located in Nilakkottai Taluka of Dindigul district, Tamil Nadu with total 2322 families residing. The Kottur village has population of 9263 of which 4690 are males while 4573 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Kottur village population of children with age 0-6 is 1038 which makes up 11.21 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Kottur village is 975 which is lower than Tamil Nadu state average of 996. Child Sex Ratio for the Kottur as per census is 887, lower than Tamil Nadu average of 943.

Kottur village has lower literacy rate compared to Tamil Nadu. In 2011, literacy rate of Kottur village was 72.23 % compared to 80.09 % of Tamil Nadu. In Kottur Male literacy stands at 80.05 % while female literacy rate was 64.31 %.

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

Kottur Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 2,322 - -
Population 9,263 4,690 4,573
Child (0-6) 1,038 550 488
Schedule Caste 2,387 1,207 1,180
Schedule Tribe 2 1 1
Literacy 72.23 % 80.05 % 64.31 %
Total Workers 4,815 2,861 1,954
Main Worker 4,390 - -
Marginal Worker 425 212 213

Caste Factor

Kottur village of Dindigul has substantial population of Schedule Caste. Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 25.77 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.02 % of total population in Kottur village.

Work Profile

In Kottur village out of total population, 4815 were engaged in work activities. 91.17 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 8.83 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 4815 workers engaged in Main Work, 1169 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 2671 were Agricultural labourer.