Karaikkudi Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Sivaganga, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Karaikkudi is a Municipality city situated in Karaikkudi taluka of Sivaganga district. The Karaikkudi city is divided into 36 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 27,504 families residing in the Karaikkudi city. The total population of Karaikkudi is 106,714 out of which 53,348 are males and 53,366 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Karaikkudi is 1,000.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Karaikkudi city is 10619 which is 10% of the total population. There are 5405 male children and 5214 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Karaikkudi is 965 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,000).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Karaikkudi is 90.5%. Thus Karaikkudi has higher literacy rate compared to 79.9% of Sivaganga district. The male literacy rate is 94.71% and the female literacy rate is 86.29% in Karaikkudi.
Karaikkudi Municipality has total administration over 27,504 houses to which it supplies basic amenities such as water and sewerage. It is also authorize to build roads within Municipality limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.
Karaikkudi Municipality
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Karaikkudi Municipality.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 10,619 | 5,405 | 5,214 |
| Literacy | 90.5% | 85.1% | 77.9% |
| Scheduled Caste | 7,667 | 3,804 | 3,863 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 94 | 50 | 44 |
| Illiterate | 19,759 | 7,942 | 11,817 |
Caste-wise Population - Karaikkudi
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 7.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Karaikkudi.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 7,667 | 3,804 | 3,863 |
| Schedule Tribe | 94 | 50 | 44 |
Religion-wise Population - Karaikkudi
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Karaikkudi is 89,591 which is 83.95% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Karaikkudi is 12,152 which is 11.39% of the total population. Below is religion-wise population of Karaikkudi as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 89,591 | (83.95%) | 44,749 | 44,842 |
| Muslim | 12,152 | (11.39%) | 6,117 | 6,035 |
| Christian | 4,611 | (4.32%) | 2,302 | 2,309 |
| Sikh | 14 | (0.01%) | 10 | 4 |
| Buddhist | 3 | (0%) | 2 | 1 |
| Jain | 53 | (0.05%) | 28 | 25 |
| Other Religion | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| No Religion Specified | 290 | (0.27%) | 140 | 150 |
Literacy Rate - Karaikkudi
The total literacy rate of Karaikkudi was 90.49% in 2011 which is greater than average literacy rate 80.09% of Tamil Nadu. Population-wise, out of total 86,955 literates, males were 45,406 while females were 41,549. Also the male literacy rate was 94.71% and the female literacy rate was 86.29% in Karaikkudi.
| Karaikkudi | Tamil Nadu | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 86.29% | 73.44% |
| Male | 94.71% | 86.77% |
| Total | 90.49% | 80.09% |
Sex Ratio - Karaikkudi
The Sex Ratio of Karaikkudi is 1,000. Thus per every 1000 men there were 1,000 females in Karaikkudi. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 965 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,000 ) of Karaikkudi.
Child Population - Karaikkudi
According to Census 2011, there were 10,619 children between age 0 to 6 years in Karaikkudi. Out of which 5,405 were male while 5,214 were female.
Working Population - Karaikkudi
In Karaikkudi Municipality out of total population, 40,069 were engaged in work activities. 81.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 18.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 40,069 workers engaged in Main Work, 244 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 314 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 32,697 | 26,640 | 6,057 |
| Cultivators | 244 | 198 | 46 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 314 | 244 | 70 |
| Household Industries | 1,303 | 705 | 598 |
| Other Workers | 30,836 | 25,493 | 5,343 |
| Marginal Workers | 7,372 | 4,387 | 2,985 |
| Non Working | 66,645 | 22,321 | 44,324 |
Karaikkudi Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Karaikkudi is further divided into 36 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 5,134 | 79.2% | 962 |
| 2 | Ward No - 2 | 2,894 | 80.3% | 1,038 |
| 3 | Ward No - 3 | 4,679 | 78.4% | 1,026 |
| 4 | Ward No - 4 | 2,917 | 75.6% | 963 |
| 5 | Ward No - 5 | 5,672 | 80.9% | 947 |
| 6 | Ward No - 6 | 4,527 | 86.8% | 977 |
| 7 | Ward No - 7 | 1,506 | 88% | 1,086 |
| 8 | Ward No - 8 | 6,345 | 87.7% | 1,010 |
| 9 | Ward No - 9 | 3,453 | 88.6% | 1,030 |
| 10 | Ward No - 10 | 2,030 | 84% | 994 |
| 11 | Ward No - 11 | 1,838 | 82.4% | 1,063 |
| 12 | Ward No - 12 | 1,606 | 73.3% | 980 |
| 13 | Ward No - 13 | 1,649 | 85.8% | 933 |
| 14 | Ward No - 14 | 1,862 | 87.3% | 944 |
| 15 | Ward No - 15 | 2,003 | 84% | 971 |
| 16 | Ward No - 16 | 2,249 | 85.1% | 1,098 |
| 17 | Ward No - 17 | 1,966 | 89.9% | 956 |
| 18 | Ward No - 18 | 3,832 | 85.2% | 982 |
| 19 | Ward No - 19 | 9,985 | 82.2% | 998 |
| 20 | Ward No - 20 | 1,601 | 88.9% | 1,027 |
| 21 | Ward No - 21 | 1,553 | 88.3% | 1,046 |
| 22 | Ward No - 22 | 1,324 | 83.2% | 919 |
| 23 | Ward No - 23 | 2,019 | 74.8% | 1,013 |
| 24 | Ward No - 24 | 1,731 | 82.8% | 1,025 |
| 25 | Ward No - 25 | 1,974 | 80.4% | 978 |
| 26 | Ward No - 26 | 2,284 | 85% | 1,021 |
| 27 | Ward No - 27 | 1,823 | 78.8% | 1,037 |
| 28 | Ward No - 28 | 2,073 | 86.4% | 1,055 |
| 29 | Ward No - 29 | 3,339 | 76.3% | 1,014 |
| 30 | Ward No - 30 | 3,841 | 77.6% | 1,007 |
| 31 | Ward No - 31 | 2,860 | 75.9% | 1,011 |
| 32 | Ward No - 32 | 2,110 | 81.4% | 1,027 |
| 33 | Ward No - 33 | 2,818 | 71.8% | 1,022 |
| 34 | Ward No - 34 | 4,705 | 76.4% | 995 |
| 35 | Ward No - 35 | 2,509 | 75.3% | 990 |
| 36 | Ward No - 36 | 2,003 | 71.5% | 1,001 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Karaikkudi, Sivaganga, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia