Karakunnu Population, Caste, Working Data Malappuram, Kerala - Census 2011
Karakunnu is a village situated in Ernad taluka of Malappuram district in Kerala. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 3,275 families residing in the village Karakunnu. The total population of Karakunnu is 16,525 out of which 8,049 are males and 8,476 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Karakunnu is 1,053.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Karakunnu village is 2380 which is 14% of the total population. There are 1226 male children and 1154 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Karakunnu is 941 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,053) of Karakunnu village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Karakunnu is 94.5%. Thus Karakunnu village has a higher literacy rate compared to 80.5% of Malappuram district. The male literacy rate is 96.92% and the female literacy rate is 92.31% in Karakunnu village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Karakunnu village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Karakunnu Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Karakunnu village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 2,380 | 1,226 | 1,154 |
| Literacy | 94.54% | 96.92% | 92.31% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,948 | 983 | 965 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 45 | 17 | 28 |
| Illiterate | 3,153 | 1,436 | 1,717 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 11.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.3% of total population in Karakunnu village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Karakunnu village out of total population, 4,355 were engaged in work activities. 78.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 21.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 4,355 workers engaged in Main Work, 230 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 804 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 3,412 | 3,052 | 360 |
| Cultivators | 230 | 221 | 9 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 804 | 723 | 81 |
| Household Industries | 39 | 36 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 2,339 | 2,072 | 267 |
| Marginal Workers | 943 | 738 | 205 |
| Non Working | 12,170 | 4,259 | 7,911 |
Map of Karakunnu, Malappuram, Kerala
Nearby Villages to Karakunnu, Ernad
Below are the list of villages near Karakunnu village in Ernad.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Edavanna | 26,432 |
| Kavanoor | 37,977 |
| Perakamanna | 19,696 |
| Kuzhimanna | 34,413 |
| Urangattiri | 31,601 |
| Muthuvallur | 36,482 |
| Areekode | 31,563 |
| Nediyiruppu | 30,462 |
| Cheekkode | 22,413 |
| Morayur | 33,960 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Karakunnu, Malappuram, Kerala - Wikipedia