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Kottachchedu Population - Salem, Tamil Nadu

Kottachchedu is a medium size village located in Yercaud Taluka of Salem district, Tamil Nadu with total 87 families residing. The Kottachchedu village has population of 311 of which 176 are males while 135 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Kottachchedu village population of children with age 0-6 is 43 which makes up 13.83 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Kottachchedu village is 767 which is lower than Tamil Nadu state average of 996. Child Sex Ratio for the Kottachchedu as per census is 344, lower than Tamil Nadu average of 943.

Kottachchedu village has lower literacy rate compared to Tamil Nadu. In 2011, literacy rate of Kottachchedu village was 46.27 % compared to 80.09 % of Tamil Nadu. In Kottachchedu Male literacy stands at 58.33 % while female literacy rate was 32.26 %.

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

Kottachchedu Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 87 - -
Population 311 176 135
Child (0-6) 43 32 11
Schedule Caste 0 0 0
Schedule Tribe 285 163 122
Literacy 46.27 % 58.33 % 32.26 %
Total Workers 170 90 80
Main Worker 169 - -
Marginal Worker 1 0 1

Caste Factor

In Kottachchedu village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 91.64 % of total population in Kottachchedu village. There is no population of Schedule Caste (SC) in Kottachchedu village of Salem.

Work Profile

In Kottachchedu village out of total population, 170 were engaged in work activities. 99.41 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 0.59 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 170 workers engaged in Main Work, 1 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 145 were Agricultural labourer.