Karikkalvakkam Population, Caste, Working Data Thiruvallur, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Karikkalvakkam is a village situated in Thiruvallur taluka of Thiruvallur district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 429 families residing in the village Karikkalvakkam. The total population of Karikkalvakkam is 1,715 out of which 883 are males and 832 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Karikkalvakkam is 942.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Karikkalvakkam village is 151 which is 9% of the total population. There are 84 male children and 67 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Karikkalvakkam is 798 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (942) of Karikkalvakkam village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Karikkalvakkam is 73.9%. Thus Karikkalvakkam village has a lower literacy rate compared to 74.9% of Thiruvallur district. The male literacy rate is 85.48% and the female literacy rate is 61.83% in Karikkalvakkam village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Karikkalvakkam village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Karikkalvakkam Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Karikkalvakkam village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 151 | 84 | 67 |
| Literacy | 73.91% | 85.48% | 61.83% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,148 | 590 | 558 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 24 | 12 | 12 |
| Illiterate | 559 | 200 | 359 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 66.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.4% of total population in Karikkalvakkam village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Karikkalvakkam village out of total population, 978 were engaged in work activities. 93.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 6.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 978 workers engaged in Main Work, 68 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 512 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 911 | 526 | 385 |
| Cultivators | 68 | 43 | 25 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 512 | 224 | 288 |
| Household Industries | 21 | 7 | 14 |
| Other Workers | 310 | 252 | 58 |
| Marginal Workers | 67 | 20 | 47 |
| Non Working | 737 | 337 | 400 |
Map of Karikkalvakkam, Thiruvallur, Tamil Nadu
Nearby Villages to Karikkalvakkam, Thiruvallur
Below are the list of villages near Karikkalvakkam village in Thiruvallur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Vathattur | 1,359 |
| Vishnuvakkam | 939 |
| Melakondaiyur | 2,780 |
| Keelanur | 1,749 |
| Thamaaraipakkam | 5,197 |
| Melanur | 1,258 |
| Magaral | 1,950 |
| Chithambakkam | 1,676 |
| Karanai | 1,881 |
| Othikkadu | 2,102 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Karikkalvakkam, Thiruvallur, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia