Kolathur is a Town Panchayat city in district of Salem, Tamil Nadu. The Kolathur city is divided into 15 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. The Kolathur Town Panchayat has population of 12,748 of which 6,513 are males while 6,235 are females as per report released by Census India 2011.
Population of Children with age of 0-6 is 1128 which is 8.85 % of total population of Kolathur (TP). In Kolathur Town Panchayat, Female Sex Ratio is of 957 against state average of 996. Moreover Child Sex Ratio in Kolathur is around 982 compared to Tamil Nadu state average of 943. Literacy rate of Kolathur city is 72.81 % lower than state average of 80.09 %. In Kolathur, Male literacy is around 80.64 % while female literacy rate is 64.62 %.
Kolathur Town Panchayat has total administration over 3,413 houses to which it supplies basic amenities like water and sewerage. It is also authorize to build roads within Town Panchayat limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.
Kolathur 2024 Population
Current estimated population of Kolathur Town Panchayat in 2024 is approximately
17,900.
The schedule census of 2021 for Kolathur city is postponed due to covid. We believe new population census for Kolathur city will be conducted in 2024 and same will be updated once its done. The current data for Kolathur town are estimated only but all 2011 figures are accurate.
Kolathur Caste Factor
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 22.74 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 8.99 % of total population in Kolathur (TP).
Kolathur Work Profile
Out of total population, 5,566 were engaged in work or business activity. Of this 3,722 were males while 1,844 were females. In census survey, worker is defined as person who does business, job, service, and cultivator and labour activity.
Of total 5566 working population, 96.69 % were engaged in Main Work while 3.31 % of total workers were engaged in Marginal Work.