Karamadai Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Karamadai is a Town Panchayat city situated in Mettupalayam taluka of Coimbatore district. The Karamadai city is divided into 18 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 9,792 families residing in the Karamadai city. The total population of Karamadai is 35,166 out of which 17,557 are males and 17,609 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Karamadai is 1,003.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Karamadai city is 3056 which is 9% of the total population. There are 1563 male children and 1493 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Karamadai is 955 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,003).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Karamadai is 84.6%. Thus Karamadai has higher literacy rate compared to 84% of Coimbatore district. The male literacy rate is 89.04% and the female literacy rate is 80.23% in Karamadai.
Karamadai Town Panchayat has total administration over 9,792 houses to which it supplies basic amenities such as water and sewerage. It is also authorize to build roads within Town Panchayat limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.
Karamadai Town Panchayat
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Karamadai Town Panchayat.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 3,056 | 1,563 | 1,493 |
| Literacy | 84.6% | 81.1% | 73.4% |
| Scheduled Caste | 4,925 | 2,477 | 2,448 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 40 | 19 | 21 |
| Illiterate | 7,995 | 3,316 | 4,679 |
Caste-wise Population - Karamadai
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 14% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Karamadai.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 4,925 | 2,477 | 2,448 |
| Schedule Tribe | 40 | 19 | 21 |
Religion-wise Population - Karamadai
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Karamadai is 30,806 which is 87.6% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Karamadai is 1,720 which is 4.89% of the total population. Below is religion-wise population of Karamadai as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 30,806 | (87.6%) | 15,408 | 15,398 |
| Muslim | 1,720 | (4.89%) | 877 | 843 |
| Christian | 2,588 | (7.36%) | 1,251 | 1,337 |
| Sikh | 9 | (0.03%) | 3 | 6 |
| Buddhist | 5 | (0.01%) | 2 | 3 |
| Jain | 1 | (0%) | 0 | 1 |
| Other Religion | 6 | (0.02%) | 3 | 3 |
| No Religion Specified | 31 | (0.09%) | 13 | 18 |
Literacy Rate - Karamadai
The total literacy rate of Karamadai was 84.62% in 2011 which is greater than average literacy rate 80.09% of Tamil Nadu. Population-wise, out of total 27,171 literates, males were 14,241 while females were 12,930. Also the male literacy rate was 89.04% and the female literacy rate was 80.23% in Karamadai.
| Karamadai | Tamil Nadu | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 80.23% | 73.44% |
| Male | 89.04% | 86.77% |
| Total | 84.62% | 80.09% |
Sex Ratio - Karamadai
The Sex Ratio of Karamadai is 1,003. Thus per every 1000 men there were 1,003 females in Karamadai. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 955 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,003 ) of Karamadai.
Child Population - Karamadai
According to Census 2011, there were 3,056 children between age 0 to 6 years in Karamadai. Out of which 1,563 were male while 1,493 were female.
Working Population - Karamadai
In Karamadai Town Panchayat out of total population, 14,662 were engaged in work activities. 93.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 6.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 14,662 workers engaged in Main Work, 406 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 780 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 13,664 | 10,197 | 3,467 |
| Cultivators | 406 | 253 | 153 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 780 | 437 | 343 |
| Household Industries | 292 | 144 | 148 |
| Other Workers | 12,186 | 9,363 | 2,823 |
| Marginal Workers | 998 | 546 | 452 |
| Non Working | 20,504 | 6,814 | 13,690 |
Karamadai Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Karamadai is further divided into 18 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 2,514 | 70.3% | 949 |
| 2 | Ward No - 2 | 4,882 | 83.8% | 998 |
| 3 | Ward No - 3 | 1,743 | 77.4% | 987 |
| 4 | Ward No - 4 | 2,746 | 86.2% | 1,003 |
| 5 | Ward No - 5 | 1,736 | 78.5% | 1,021 |
| 6 | Ward No - 6 | 2,929 | 66.6% | 1,030 |
| 7 | Ward No - 7 | 1,359 | 65.8% | 1,013 |
| 8 | Ward No - 8 | 1,594 | 65.1% | 985 |
| 9 | Ward No - 9 | 1,527 | 72.8% | 1,023 |
| 10 | Ward No - 10 | 1,760 | 84.5% | 995 |
| 11 | Ward No - 11 | 1,389 | 85.3% | 1,028 |
| 12 | Ward No - 12 | 1,415 | 83.2% | 999 |
| 13 | Ward No - 13 | 1,743 | 81.5% | 1,022 |
| 14 | Ward No - 14 | 1,259 | 81.9% | 1,120 |
| 15 | Ward No - 15 | 833 | 84.2% | 911 |
| 16 | Ward No - 16 | 2,202 | 83.7% | 1,028 |
| 17 | Ward No - 17 | 1,816 | 64.9% | 1,004 |
| 18 | Ward No - 18 | 1,719 | 70.9% | 951 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Karamadai, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia