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Kovilur Population - Tiruvannamalai, Tamil Nadu

Kovilur is a large village located in Polur Taluka of Tiruvannamalai district, Tamil Nadu with total 3141 families residing. The Kovilur village has population of 12553 of which 6351 are males while 6202 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Kovilur village population of children with age 0-6 is 1592 which makes up 12.68 % 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 875, 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 55.40 % compared to 80.09 % of Tamil Nadu. In Kovilur Male literacy stands at 66.52 % while female literacy rate was 44.18 %.

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 3,141 - -
Population 12,553 6,351 6,202
Child (0-6) 1,592 849 743
Schedule Caste 460 245 215
Schedule Tribe 10,807 5,438 5,369
Literacy 55.40 % 66.52 % 44.18 %
Total Workers 6,832 3,564 3,268
Main Worker 5,807 - -
Marginal Worker 1,025 398 627

Caste Factor

In Kovilur village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 86.09 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 3.66 % of total population in Kovilur village.

Work Profile

In Kovilur village out of total population, 6832 were engaged in work activities. 85.00 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 15.00 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 6832 workers engaged in Main Work, 2676 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 2067 were Agricultural labourer.