Korkai Population, Caste, Working Data Thoothukkudi, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Korkai is a village situated in Srivaikuntam taluka of Thoothukkudi district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 1,074 families residing in the village Korkai. The total population of Korkai is 3,986 out of which 1,969 are males and 2,017 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Korkai is 1,024.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Korkai village is 383 which is 10% of the total population. There are 201 male children and 182 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Korkai is 905 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,024) of Korkai village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Korkai is 91.1%. Thus Korkai village has a higher literacy rate compared to 77.1% of Thoothukkudi district. The male literacy rate is 95.02% and the female literacy rate is 87.3% in Korkai village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Korkai village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Korkai Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Korkai village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 383 | 201 | 182 |
| Literacy | 91.09% | 95.02% | 87.3% |
| Scheduled Caste | 162 | 82 | 80 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 704 | 289 | 415 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 4.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Korkai village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Korkai village out of total population, 1,531 were engaged in work activities. 89.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 10.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,531 workers engaged in Main Work, 214 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 514 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,375 | 1,024 | 351 |
| Cultivators | 214 | 204 | 10 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 514 | 345 | 169 |
| Household Industries | 26 | 9 | 17 |
| Other Workers | 621 | 466 | 155 |
| Marginal Workers | 156 | 111 | 45 |
| Non Working | 2,455 | 834 | 1,621 |
Map of Korkai, Thoothukkudi, Tamil Nadu
Nearby Villages to Korkai, Srivaikuntam
Below are the list of villages near Korkai village in Srivaikuntam.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Tiruppani Chettiyarpatti | 229 |
| Kodungani | 27 |
| Valavallan | 3,553 |
| Mukkani | 6,851 |
| Kottarakkurichi | 3,858 |
| Vallanadu R.F. | 4 |
| Mangalakkurichi | 1,248 |
| Kilpidagai Kasba | 1,074 |
| KilpidagaiAppankovil | 875 |
| Parakramapandi | 1,597 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Korkai, Thoothukkudi, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia