Karaikeni Population, Caste, Working Data Madurai, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Karaikeni is a village situated in Peraiyur taluka of Madurai district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 438 families residing in the village Karaikeni. The total population of Karaikeni is 1,718 out of which 861 are males and 857 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Karaikeni is 995.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Karaikeni village is 184 which is 11% of the total population. There are 96 male children and 88 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Karaikeni is 917 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (995) of Karaikeni village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Karaikeni is 73.4%. Thus Karaikeni village has a lower literacy rate compared to 74.8% of Madurai district. The male literacy rate is 82.48% and the female literacy rate is 64.37% in Karaikeni village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Karaikeni village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Karaikeni Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Karaikeni village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 184 | 96 | 88 |
| Literacy | 73.4% | 82.48% | 64.37% |
| Scheduled Caste | 87 | 46 | 41 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 592 | 230 | 362 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 5.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Karaikeni village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Karaikeni village out of total population, 879 were engaged in work activities. 86% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 14% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 879 workers engaged in Main Work, 270 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 218 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 756 | 451 | 305 |
| Cultivators | 270 | 135 | 135 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 218 | 100 | 118 |
| Household Industries | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 263 | 213 | 50 |
| Marginal Workers | 123 | 67 | 56 |
| Non Working | 839 | 343 | 496 |
Map of Karaikeni, Madurai, Tamil Nadu
Nearby Villages to Karaikeni, Peraiyur
Below are the list of villages near Karaikeni village in Peraiyur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Vairavi Ammapatti | 1,991 |
| Velambur | 3,904 |
| Kadaneri | 1,447 |
| Vaiyur | 1,402 |
| Madagam | 1,148 |
| Nallamaran | 2,040 |
| Koovalapuram | 2,861 |
| Silarpatti | 2,850 |
| Sandaiyur | 5,616 |
| Gopalapuram | 329 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Karaikeni, Madurai, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia