Kovilpatti Teshil is a sub district administrative devision in Thoothukkudi District, Tamil Nadu India. Kovilpatti teshil is one of the teshil of Thoothukkudi district Tamil Nadu . In Kovilpatti Teshil there are 73 villages and 9 towns. Out of 73 villages in Kovilpatti teshil in which Vanaramutti is most populated village with population of 5118 and least populated village is Kurumalai R.F. having population only 0. There are 9 town in Kovilpatti sub-district which lies in Kovilpatti administrative devision. Most populated town in Kovilpatti Teshil is Kovilpatti (M) with population of 95057.
Total population of Kovilpatti teshil is 321323 as per Census 2011 Data. Sex ratio in Kovilpatti teshil is 1036 per 1000 male. Literacy rate in Kovilpatti teshil is 81.5%.
Census Data of Kovilpatti Teshil, India --Census 2011
| Population |
Sex Ratio |
Literacy |
|
321323 |
1036 |
81.5%
|
Demographics details of Kovilpatti Teshil
The population of Kovilpatti sub district is 321323 people, among them about 157825 are male and 163498 are female. Total number of house holds in Kovilpatti Teshil is 89004. Total Literates persons are 236625 in which total male literates are 125468 and female literates are 111157. Under the age of six years child population of Tijara tahsil is 30980, among them 15712 are boys and 15268 are girls.
Kovilpatti Taluk Census 2011 Data
| Description |
Census 2011 Data |
| Sub District Name | Kovilpatti |
| State Name | Tamil Nadu |
| District Name | Thoothukkudi |
| Total Population | 321323 |
| Total No of House Holds | 89004 |
| Total Male Population | 157825 |
| Total Female Population | 163498 |
| 0-6 Age group Total Population | 30980 |
| 0-6 Age group Male Population | 15712 |
| 0-6 Age group Male Population | 15268 |
| Total Person Literates | 236625 |
| Total Male Literates | 125468 |
| Total Male Literates | 111157 |
| Total Person Illiterates | 84698 |
| Total Male Illiterates | 32357 |
| Total Male Illiterates | 52341 |
| Scheduled Cast Persons | 69245 |
| Scheduled Cast Males | 33932 |
| Scheduled Cast Females | 35313 |
| Scheduled Tribe Persons | 668 |
| Scheduled Tribe Males | 682 |
| Scheduled Tribe Females | 668 |
Kovilpatti Rural/Urban Census 2011 Data
| Description |
Rural |
Urban |
| Total Population |
170965 |
111787 |
| Population (%) |
53.21 % |
34.79 % |
| Male Population |
85519 |
55057 |
| Female Population |
85446 |
56730 |
| Sex Ratio |
999 |
1030 |
| Child Population (0-6) |
6400 |
4453 |
| Child Sex Ratio (0-6) |
930 |
948 |
| Child Percentage (0-6) |
7.22% |
8.19% |
| Households in |
53660 |
32860 |
| Literates |
105253 |
81116 |
| Literacy % |
66.36% |
79.03% |
| Male Literacy |
76.67% |
86.44% |
| Female Literacy |
56.09% |
71.9% |
Religon wise cesnus 2011 Data of Kovilpatti Teshil
| Religion |
Total Population |
Male Population |
Female Population |
Population % |
Literacy |
| Hindu |
293128 |
144031 |
149097 |
91.23% |
73.85% |
| Muslim |
6285 |
3095 |
3190 |
1.96% |
1.69% |
| Christian |
20826 |
10219 |
10607 |
6.48% |
5.7% |
| Sikh |
29 |
16 |
13 |
0.01% |
0.01% |
| Buddhist |
27 |
16 |
11 |
0.01% |
0.01% |
| Jain |
15 |
11 |
4 |
0% |
0% |
| Other religions and persuasions |
3 |
0 |
3 |
0% |
0% |
| Religion not stated |
1010 |
437 |
573 |
0.31% |
0.24% |
Workers profile of Kovilpatti Teshil
Kovilpatti has 155577 population engaged in either main or marginal works out of them 94700 male and 60877 female population are working population. Full time workers in Kovilpatti teshil are 138793 and 16784 are marginal (part time) workers.
Kovilpatti Working Population ---Census 2011
|
Total |
Male |
Female |
| Total Workers |
155577 |
94700 |
60877 |
| Main Workers |
138793 |
87103 |
51690 |
| Main Workers Cultivators |
8656 |
5387 |
3269 |
| Agriculture Labourer |
38243 |
18986 |
19257 |
| Household Industries |
2836 |
1118 |
1718 |
| Other Workers |
89058 |
61612 |
27446 |
| Marginal Workers |
16784 |
7597 |
9187 |
| Non Working Persons |
165746 |
63125 |
102621 |
List of Town/City of Kovilpatti Teshil as per Census 2011
List of Town/City of Kovilpatti with Population, Sex Ratio and Literacy rate as per the Census 2011 data. Thoothukkudi is further divided into number of sub-districts which are administrative divisions in District.
List of villages in Teshil-Kovilpatti, District-Thoothukkudi, Tamil Nadu as per Census 2011