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Kottur Population - Krishnagiri, Tamil Nadu

Kottur is a large village located in Denkanikottai Taluka of Krishnagiri district, Tamil Nadu with total 637 families residing. The Kottur village has population of 2712 of which 1415 are males while 1297 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Kottur village population of children with age 0-6 is 252 which makes up 9.29 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Kottur village is 917 which is lower than Tamil Nadu state average of 996. Child Sex Ratio for the Kottur as per census is 703, lower than Tamil Nadu average of 943.

Kottur village has lower literacy rate compared to Tamil Nadu. In 2011, literacy rate of Kottur village was 62.36 % compared to 80.09 % of Tamil Nadu. In Kottur Male literacy stands at 71.35 % while female literacy rate was 52.81 %.

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

Kottur Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 637 - -
Population 2,712 1,415 1,297
Child (0-6) 252 148 104
Schedule Caste 458 248 210
Schedule Tribe 6 4 2
Literacy 62.36 % 71.35 % 52.81 %
Total Workers 1,194 906 288
Main Worker 862 - -
Marginal Worker 332 179 153

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 16.89 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.22 % of total population in Kottur village.

Work Profile

In Kottur village out of total population, 1194 were engaged in work activities. 72.19 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 27.81 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1194 workers engaged in Main Work, 593 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 122 were Agricultural labourer.