Karkudi Population, Caste, Working Data Tirunelveli, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Karkudi is a village situated in Shenkottai taluka of Tirunelveli district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 1,173 families residing in the village Karkudi. The total population of Karkudi is 4,134 out of which 2,034 are males and 2,100 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Karkudi is 1,032.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Karkudi village is 400 which is 10% of the total population. There are 201 male children and 199 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Karkudi is 990 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,032) of Karkudi village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Karkudi is 80.5%. Thus Karkudi village has higher literacy rate compared to 73.9% of Tirunelveli district. The male literacy rate is 90.83% and the female literacy rate is 70.49% in Karkudi village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Karkudi village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Karkudi Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Karkudi village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 400 | 201 | 199 |
| Literacy | 80.48% | 90.83% | 70.49% |
| Scheduled Caste | 2,051 | 1,009 | 1,042 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 69 | 35 | 34 |
| Illiterate | 1,129 | 369 | 760 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 49.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.7% of total population in Karkudi village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Karkudi village out of total population, 2,079 were engaged in work activities. 81.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 18.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,079 workers engaged in Main Work, 40 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1,007 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,686 | 941 | 745 |
| Cultivators | 40 | 32 | 8 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1,007 | 586 | 421 |
| Household Industries | 257 | 53 | 204 |
| Other Workers | 382 | 270 | 112 |
| Marginal Workers | 393 | 278 | 115 |
| Non Working | 2,055 | 815 | 1,240 |
Nearby Villages to Karkudi,
Below are the list of villages near Karkudi village in Shenkottai.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Puliyarai | 9,186 |
| Periapillaivalasai | 6,673 |
| Tenpottai | 5,250 |
| Piranoor | 7,292 |
| Kanakkupillaivalasai | 3,067 |
| Elathur | 8,636 |
| Vallam | 3,701 |
| Neduvayal | 3,618 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Karkudi, Tirunelveli, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia