Karikkode Population, Caste, Working Data Idukki, Kerala - Census 2011
Karikkode is a village situated in Thodupuzha taluka of Idukki district in Kerala. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 3,512 families residing in the village Karikkode. The total population of Karikkode is 14,242 out of which 7,083 are males and 7,159 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Karikkode is 1,011.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Karikkode village is 1460 which is 10% of the total population. There are 744 male children and 716 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Karikkode is 962 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,011) of Karikkode village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Karikkode is 94.9%. Thus Karikkode village has a higher literacy rate compared to 83.2% of Idukki district. The male literacy rate is 96.72% and the female literacy rate is 93.12% in Karikkode village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Karikkode village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Karikkode Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Karikkode village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,460 | 744 | 716 |
| Literacy | 94.91% | 96.72% | 93.12% |
| Scheduled Caste | 857 | 432 | 425 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 171 | 89 | 82 |
| Illiterate | 2,111 | 952 | 1,159 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.2% of total population in Karikkode village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Karikkode village out of total population, 5,260 were engaged in work activities. 84.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 15.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 5,260 workers engaged in Main Work, 416 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 578 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 4,461 | 3,523 | 938 |
| Cultivators | 416 | 380 | 36 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 578 | 432 | 146 |
| Household Industries | 57 | 47 | 10 |
| Other Workers | 3,410 | 2,664 | 746 |
| Marginal Workers | 799 | 416 | 383 |
| Non Working | 8,982 | 3,144 | 5,838 |
Map of Karikkode, Idukki, Kerala
Nearby Villages to Karikkode, Thodupuzha
Below are the list of villages near Karikkode village in Thodupuzha.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Karimannoor | 14,836 |
| Thodupuzha | 557 |
| Neyyasseri | 7,557 |
| Manakkad | 15,106 |
| Udumbannoor | 23,709 |
| Purapuzha | 11,836 |
| Kanjikuzhi | 26,809 |
| Karimkunnam | 11,956 |
| Vannapuram | 28,905 |
| Muttom | 11,037 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Karikkode, Idukki, Kerala - Wikipedia