# Kottakuppam, Viluppuram (Tamil Nadu) – Town Population > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/viluppuram/vanur/kottakuppam/ Town · Viluppuram, Tamil Nadu # Kottakuppam Kottakuppam is a town in Vanur sub-district of Viluppuram district, Tamil Nadu (town panchayat). The 2011 Census counted **31,726 people** in 7,048 households. Literacy was 81.4%. - 31,726people (2011) - 7,048households - 81.4%literacy - 18census wards ## Population of Kottakuppam ■ Kottakuppam · ■ Viluppuram urban average Literacy (age 7+) ****81.4%** **84.7% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1022** **1002 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****933** **949 Working population ****35.9%** **36.7% 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 Kottakuppam Of every 100 households in Kottakuppam in 2011, 95 had electricity, 65 a toilet at home and 52 cooked with LPG; 78 had a mobile phone, 36 a two-wheeler and 3 a car. ■ Kottakuppam · ■ Viluppuram urban average Electricity for lighting ****95%** **96% Toilet within the home ****65%** **66% No toilet (open defecation) ****30%** **31% Tap water ****97%** **80% Drinking water within premises ****65%** **45% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****52%** **66% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****32%** **25% Use banking services ****52%** **59% Television ****80%** **84% Mobile phone ****78%** **78% Computer with internet ****3%** **3% Two-wheeler ****36%** **36% Car / jeep / van ****3%** **4% None of these assets ****5%** **5% Own their home ****72%** **64% 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 Kottakuppam work as ******** **■** Services, trade & industry 9,514 (84%) · **■** Household industry 128 (1%) · **■** Farming 409 (4%) · **■** Marginal 1,325 (12%) Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How has the population of Kottakuppam changed? From 9,283 in 1961 to 31,726 in 2011. **1961 **2001 **2011 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Kottakuppam in numbers and road distances - Density3,308 per km² - Growth 2001–201131.8% - Annual rainfall1,097 mm - Temperature range21 °C to 37 °C ### Road distances - Chennai (state capital)150 km by road - Viluppuram (district HQ)45 km by road - Puducherry (city of 1 lakh+)2 km by road - Chennai (city of 5 lakh+)150 km by road - Puduchery (railway station)2 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 Kottakuppam ### Civic services - Pucca roads26 km - DrainageOpen and closed drains - Flush toilets4,589 - Water storage1,580 kl - Electricity — homes5,200 - Electricity — industry14 ### Hospitals - ●Allopathic hospitals1 · 31 beds · 6 doctors ### Schools and colleges - ●Primary schools4 govt · 2 private - ●Senior secondary schools1 govt ### Banks - Nationalised banks1 - Private banks1 **Main manufactured goods:** furnitures. Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Kottakuppam ward list (2011) Ward (2011) People Households [Ward 1](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/viluppuram/vanur/kottakuppam/ward-1/) 3,010 701 [Ward 2](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/viluppuram/vanur/kottakuppam/ward-2/) 1,249 295 [Ward 3](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/viluppuram/vanur/kottakuppam/ward-3/) 2,217 539 [Ward 4](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/viluppuram/vanur/kottakuppam/ward-4/) 1,400 317 [Ward 5](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/viluppuram/vanur/kottakuppam/ward-5/) 1,824 396 [Ward 6](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/viluppuram/vanur/kottakuppam/ward-6/) 2,833 634 [Ward 7](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/viluppuram/vanur/kottakuppam/ward-7/) 1,697 381 [Ward 8](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/viluppuram/vanur/kottakuppam/ward-8/) 1,818 368 [Ward 9](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/viluppuram/vanur/kottakuppam/ward-9/) 1,113 223 [Ward 10](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/viluppuram/vanur/kottakuppam/ward-10/) 987 202 [Ward 11](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/viluppuram/vanur/kottakuppam/ward-11/) 967 218 [Ward 12](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/viluppuram/vanur/kottakuppam/ward-12/) 1,887 379 [Ward 13](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/viluppuram/vanur/kottakuppam/ward-13/) 2,199 495 [Ward 14](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/viluppuram/vanur/kottakuppam/ward-14/) 1,402 301 [Ward 15](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/viluppuram/vanur/kottakuppam/ward-15/) 2,272 488 [Ward 16](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/viluppuram/vanur/kottakuppam/ward-16/) 1,713 393 [Ward 17](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/viluppuram/vanur/kottakuppam/ward-17/) 1,217 267 [Ward 18](https://wherepedia.org/india/tamil-nadu/viluppuram/vanur/kottakuppam/ward-18/) 1,921 451 Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). Census wards of 2011; municipal ward boundaries may have changed since. ## Quick answers - What is the population of Kottakuppam?31,726 (Census 2011) - Which district is Kottakuppam in?Viluppuram district, Tamil Nadu - What was the population of Kottakuppam in 1961?9,283 - How many wards does Kottakuppam have?18 census wards (2011)