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Maligaikottam Population - Cuddalore, Tamil Nadu

Maligaikottam is a medium size village located in Tittakudi Taluka of Cuddalore district, Tamil Nadu with total 424 families residing. The Maligaikottam village has population of 1689 of which 879 are males while 810 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Maligaikottam village population of children with age 0-6 is 190 which makes up 11.25 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Maligaikottam village is 922 which is lower than Tamil Nadu state average of 996. Child Sex Ratio for the Maligaikottam as per census is 810, lower than Tamil Nadu average of 943.

Maligaikottam village has lower literacy rate compared to Tamil Nadu. In 2011, literacy rate of Maligaikottam village was 70.91 % compared to 80.09 % of Tamil Nadu. In Maligaikottam Male literacy stands at 79.59 % while female literacy rate was 61.66 %.

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

Maligaikottam Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 424 - -
Population 1,689 879 810
Child (0-6) 190 105 85
Schedule Caste 396 209 187
Schedule Tribe 1 1 0
Literacy 70.91 % 79.59 % 61.66 %
Total Workers 1,034 523 511
Main Worker 1,032 - -
Marginal Worker 2 1 1

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 23.45 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.06 % of total population in Maligaikottam village.

Work Profile

In Maligaikottam village out of total population, 1034 were engaged in work activities. 99.81 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 0.19 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1034 workers engaged in Main Work, 379 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 562 were Agricultural labourer.