# Kovur, Kancheepuram (Tamil Nadu) – Town Population & History

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Town · Kancheepuram, Tamil Nadu 

# Kovur

Kovur is a town in Sriperumbudur sub-district of Kancheepuram district, Tamil Nadu (census town). The 2011 Census counted **10,961 people** in 2,841 households. Literacy was 87.3%.

- 10,961people (2011)
- 2,841households
- 87.3%literacy
- 972females per 1,000 males

## Population of Kovur

■ Kovur · ■ Kancheepuram urban average

Literacy (age 7+) ****87.3%**

**89.4%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****972**

**986

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1028**

**957

Working population ****39.1%**

**39.2%

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Homes and amenities in Kovur

Of every 100 households in Kovur in 2011, 98 had electricity, 89 a toilet at home and 80 cooked with LPG; 85 had a mobile phone, 42 a two-wheeler and 4 a car.

■ Kovur · ■ Kancheepuram urban average

Electricity for lighting ****98%**

**98%

Toilet within the home ****89%**

**86%

No toilet (open defecation) ****8%**

**12%

Tap water ****68%**

**67%

Drinking water within premises ****41%**

**54%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****80%**

**77%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****9%**

**10%

Use banking services ****66%**

**68%

Television ****94%**

**92%

Mobile phone ****85%**

**83%

Computer with internet ****3%**

**14%

Two-wheeler ****42%**

**48%

Car / jeep / van ****4%**

**9%

None of these assets ****1%**

**2%

Own their home ****64%**

**60%

Source: [Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14)](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## What people in Kovur work as

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**■** Services, trade & industry 3,449 (80%) · **■** Household industry 82 (2%) · **■** Farming 107 (2%) · **■** Marginal 652 (15%)

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Kovur in numbers and road distances

- Density3,780 per km²
- Annual rainfall1,157 mm
- Temperature range21 °C to 39 °C

### Road distances

- Chennai (state capital)12 km by road
- Kancheepuram (district HQ)57 km by road
- Chennai (city of 1 lakh+)12 km by road
- Chennai (city of 5 lakh+)12 km by road
- Chennai (railway station)12 km by road

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Services and economy in Kovur

### Civic services

- Pucca roads3 km
- DrainageOpen drains
- Flush toilets2,521
- Water storage220 kl
- Electricity — homes2,200
- Electricity — industry5

### Hospitals

- ●Alternative-medicine hospitals1 · 1 doctors
- ●Dispensaries1 · 1 beds · 2 doctors
- ●Veterinary hospitals1 · 1 doctors

### Schools and colleges

- ●Primary schools2 govt · 3 private
- ●Senior secondary schools1 govt

### Banks

- Nationalised banks1
- Co-operative banks1

**Main manufactured goods:** leather products and garments.

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Quick answers

- What is the population of Kovur?10,961 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Kovur in?Kancheepuram district, Tamil Nadu