Karaikulam Population, Caste, Working Data Virudhunagar, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Karaikulam is a village situated in Kariapatti taluka of Virudhunagar district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 74 families residing in the village Karaikulam. The total population of Karaikulam is 293 out of which 144 are males and 149 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Karaikulam is 1,035.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Karaikulam village is 49 which is 17% of the total population. There are 24 male children and 25 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Karaikulam is 1,042 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,035) of Karaikulam village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Karaikulam is 57.8%. Thus Karaikulam village has a lower literacy rate compared to 72% of Virudhunagar district. The male literacy rate is 70.83% and the female literacy rate is 45.16% in Karaikulam village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Karaikulam village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Karaikulam Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Karaikulam village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 49 | 24 | 25 |
| Literacy | 57.79% | 70.83% | 45.16% |
| Scheduled Caste | 187 | 91 | 96 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 152 | 59 | 93 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 63.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Karaikulam village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Karaikulam village out of total population, 161 were engaged in work activities. 98.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 1.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 161 workers engaged in Main Work, 46 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 75 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 158 | 80 | 78 |
| Cultivators | 46 | 29 | 17 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 75 | 33 | 42 |
| Other Workers | 37 | 18 | 19 |
| Marginal Workers | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Non Working | 132 | 62 | 70 |
Map of Karaikulam, Virudhunagar, Tamil Nadu
Nearby Villages to Karaikulam, Kariapatti
Below are the list of villages near Karaikulam village in Kariapatti.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kambali | 448 |
| Keelidayankulam | 176 |
| Kundukulam | 293 |
| Thulukkangulam | 309 |
| Panikkurippu | 1,055 |
| Pandanendal | 452 |
| Kilakanjirangulam | 194 |
| Thamaraikulam | 331 |
| Manankathan | 571 |
| Maraikulam | 1,722 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Karaikulam, Virudhunagar, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia