Karapattu Population, Caste, Working Data Tiruvannamalai, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Karapattu is a village situated in Chengam taluka of Tiruvannamalai district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 1,569 families residing in the village Karapattu. The total population of Karapattu is 6,869 out of which 3,526 are males and 3,343 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Karapattu is 948.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Karapattu village is 743 which is 11% of the total population. There are 399 male children and 344 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Karapattu is 862 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (948) of Karapattu village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Karapattu is 70.9%. Thus Karapattu village has a higher literacy rate compared to 66% of Tiruvannamalai district. The male literacy rate is 80.46% and the female literacy rate is 60.99% in Karapattu village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Karapattu village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Karapattu Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Karapattu village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 743 | 399 | 344 |
| Literacy | 70.93% | 80.46% | 60.99% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,128 | 599 | 529 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 14 | 8 | 6 |
| Illiterate | 2,524 | 1,010 | 1,514 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 16.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.2% of total population in Karapattu village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Karapattu village out of total population, 3,387 were engaged in work activities. 86.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 13.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 3,387 workers engaged in Main Work, 926 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1,305 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 2,928 | 1,785 | 1,143 |
| Cultivators | 926 | 605 | 321 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1,305 | 638 | 667 |
| Household Industries | 22 | 13 | 9 |
| Other Workers | 675 | 529 | 146 |
| Marginal Workers | 459 | 262 | 197 |
| Non Working | 3,482 | 1,479 | 2,003 |
Map of Karapattu, Tiruvannamalai, Tamil Nadu
Nearby Villages to Karapattu, Chengam
Below are the list of villages near Karapattu village in Chengam.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Unnamalaipalayam | 905 |
| Pudupattu | 968 |
| Pudurchengam | 1,593 |
| Korattambattu | 550 |
| Munnuramangalam | 3,870 |
| Kanji | 5,873 |
| Anwarabath | 2,010 |
| Aridharimangalam | 1,815 |
| Quilam | 3,556 |
| Dhamaraipakkam | 1,791 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Karapattu, Tiruvannamalai, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia