Karungal Population, Caste, Working Data Dindigul, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Karungal is a village situated in Vedasandur taluka of Dindigul district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 932 families residing in the village Karungal. The total population of Karungal is 3,966 out of which 2,014 are males and 1,952 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Karungal is 969.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Karungal village is 437 which is 11% of the total population. There are 238 male children and 199 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Karungal is 836 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (969) of Karungal village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Karungal is 67.5%. Thus Karungal village has a lower literacy rate compared to 68.6% of Dindigul district. The male literacy rate is 80.46% and the female literacy rate is 54.31% in Karungal village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Karungal village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Karungal Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Karungal village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 437 | 238 | 199 |
| Literacy | 67.47% | 80.46% | 54.31% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,048 | 537 | 511 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,585 | 585 | 1,000 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 26.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Karungal village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Karungal village out of total population, 2,266 were engaged in work activities. 88% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 12% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,266 workers engaged in Main Work, 299 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1,025 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,993 | 1,127 | 866 |
| Cultivators | 299 | 171 | 128 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1,025 | 448 | 577 |
| Household Industries | 35 | 17 | 18 |
| Other Workers | 634 | 491 | 143 |
| Marginal Workers | 273 | 119 | 154 |
| Non Working | 1,700 | 768 | 932 |
Map of Karungal, Dindigul, Tamil Nadu
Nearby Villages to Karungal, Vedasandur
Below are the list of villages near Karungal village in Vedasandur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Deendakkal | 622 |
| Dhalipatti | 730 |
| Landakottai | 5,835 |
| Karikali | 4,691 |
| Gudalur | 7,110 |
| Mallapuram | 5,933 |
| Kottanatham | 5,792 |
| Koombur | 3,584 |
| Alambadi | 5,335 |
| Ulliyakottai | 3,169 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Karungal, Dindigul, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia