Karankadu Population, Caste, Working Data Tirunelveli, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Karankadu is a village situated in Nanguneri taluka of Tirunelveli district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 363 families residing in the village Karankadu. The total population of Karankadu is 1,303 out of which 637 are males and 666 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Karankadu is 1,046.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Karankadu village is 136 which is 10% of the total population. There are 74 male children and 62 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Karankadu is 838 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,046) of Karankadu village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Karankadu is 82.2%. Thus Karankadu village has a higher literacy rate compared to 73.9% of Tirunelveli district. The male literacy rate is 86.68% and the female literacy rate is 77.98% in Karankadu village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Karankadu village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Karankadu Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Karankadu village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 136 | 74 | 62 |
| Literacy | 82.18% | 86.68% | 77.98% |
| Scheduled Caste | 67 | 33 | 34 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 344 | 149 | 195 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 5.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Karankadu village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Karankadu village out of total population, 590 were engaged in work activities. 95.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 4.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 590 workers engaged in Main Work, 61 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 258 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 564 | 343 | 221 |
| Cultivators | 61 | 53 | 8 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 258 | 125 | 133 |
| Household Industries | 38 | 14 | 24 |
| Other Workers | 207 | 151 | 56 |
| Marginal Workers | 26 | 12 | 14 |
| Non Working | 713 | 282 | 431 |
Map of Karankadu, Tirunelveli, Tamil Nadu
Nearby Villages to Karankadu, Nanguneri
Below are the list of villages near Karankadu village in Nanguneri.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Pappankulam | 2,398 |
| Ramakrishnapuram | 4,325 |
| Therku Nanguneri | 2,780 |
| Sadayaneri | 2,543 |
| Veppangulam | 168 |
| Munnanjipatti | 4,770 |
| Alangulam | 124 |
| Kadangulam Thirumalaipuram | 3,458 |
| Vadukatchimathil | 1,572 |
| Koonthakulam | 1,530 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Karankadu, Tirunelveli, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia