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Kovilur Population - Sivaganga, Tamil Nadu

Kovilur is a large village located in Karaikkudi Taluka of Sivaganga district, Tamil Nadu with total 1116 families residing. The Kovilur village has population of 4287 of which 2168 are males while 2119 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Kovilur village population of children with age 0-6 is 507 which makes up 11.83 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Kovilur village is 977 which is lower than Tamil Nadu state average of 996. Child Sex Ratio for the Kovilur as per census is 804, lower than Tamil Nadu average of 943.

Kovilur village has lower literacy rate compared to Tamil Nadu. In 2011, literacy rate of Kovilur village was 78.02 % compared to 80.09 % of Tamil Nadu. In Kovilur Male literacy stands at 84.95 % while female literacy rate was 71.10 %.

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

Kovilur Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 1,116 - -
Population 4,287 2,168 2,119
Child (0-6) 507 281 226
Schedule Caste 535 277 258
Schedule Tribe 3 2 1
Literacy 78.02 % 84.95 % 71.10 %
Total Workers 1,822 1,271 551
Main Worker 1,317 - -
Marginal Worker 505 240 265

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 12.48 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.07 % of total population in Kovilur village.

Work Profile

In Kovilur village out of total population, 1822 were engaged in work activities. 72.28 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 27.72 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1822 workers engaged in Main Work, 48 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 40 were Agricultural labourer.