Karambakkudi Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Pudukkottai, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Karambakkudi is a Town Panchayat city situated in Karambakudi taluka of Pudukkottai district. The Karambakkudi city is divided into 15 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 3,352 families residing in the Karambakkudi city. The total population of Karambakkudi is 14,626 out of which 7,377 are males and 7,249 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Karambakkudi is 983.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Karambakkudi city is 1776 which is 12% of the total population. There are 946 male children and 830 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Karambakkudi is 877 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (983).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Karambakkudi is 85.6%. Thus Karambakkudi has higher literacy rate compared to 77.2% of Pudukkottai district. The male literacy rate is 92.55% and the female literacy rate is 78.64% in Karambakkudi.
Karambakkudi Town Panchayat has total administration over 3,352 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.
Karambakkudi Town Panchayat
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Karambakkudi Town Panchayat.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,776 | 946 | 830 |
| Literacy | 85.6% | 80.7% | 69.6% |
| Scheduled Caste | 3,298 | 1,714 | 1,584 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Illiterate | 3,626 | 1,425 | 2,201 |
Caste-wise Population - Karambakkudi
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 22.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Karambakkudi.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 3,298 | 1,714 | 1,584 |
| Schedule Tribe | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Religion-wise Population - Karambakkudi
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Karambakkudi is 10,376 which is 70.94% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Karambakkudi is 4,012 which is 27.43% of the total population. Below is religion-wise population of Karambakkudi as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 10,376 | (70.94%) | 5,258 | 5,118 |
| Muslim | 4,012 | (27.43%) | 1,996 | 2,016 |
| Christian | 225 | (1.54%) | 116 | 109 |
| Sikh | 6 | (0.04%) | 3 | 3 |
| Buddhist | 1 | (0.01%) | 1 | 0 |
| Jain | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| Other Religion | 1 | (0.01%) | 1 | 0 |
| No Religion Specified | 5 | (0.03%) | 2 | 3 |
Literacy Rate - Karambakkudi
The total literacy rate of Karambakkudi was 85.6% in 2011 which is greater than average literacy rate 80.09% of Tamil Nadu. Population-wise, out of total 11,000 literates, males were 5,952 while females were 5,048. Also the male literacy rate was 92.55% and the female literacy rate was 78.64% in Karambakkudi.
| Karambakkudi | Tamil Nadu | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 78.64% | 73.44% |
| Male | 92.55% | 86.77% |
| Total | 85.6% | 80.09% |
Sex Ratio - Karambakkudi
The Sex Ratio of Karambakkudi is 983. Thus per every 1000 men there were 983 females in Karambakkudi. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 877 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 983 ) of Karambakkudi.
Child Population - Karambakkudi
According to Census 2011, there were 1,776 children between age 0 to 6 years in Karambakkudi. Out of which 946 were male while 830 were female.
Working Population - Karambakkudi
In Karambakkudi Town Panchayat out of total population, 5,536 were engaged in work activities. 79.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 20.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 5,536 workers engaged in Main Work, 184 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1,131 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 4,411 | 3,464 | 947 |
| Cultivators | 184 | 168 | 16 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1,131 | 747 | 384 |
| Household Industries | 78 | 38 | 40 |
| Other Workers | 3,018 | 2,511 | 507 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,125 | 520 | 605 |
| Non Working | 9,090 | 3,393 | 5,697 |
Karambakkudi Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Karambakkudi is further divided into 15 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 778 | 68.3% | 1,058 |
| 2 | Ward No - 2 | 1,515 | 72.5% | 952 |
| 3 | Ward No - 3 | 965 | 69.6% | 969 |
| 4 | Ward No - 4 | 648 | 83% | 1,038 |
| 5 | Ward No - 5 | 668 | 75.9% | 1,212 |
| 6 | Ward No - 6 | 459 | 81.9% | 1,049 |
| 7 | Ward No - 7 | 898 | 64.3% | 1,064 |
| 8 | Ward No - 8 | 1,892 | 78.9% | 947 |
| 9 | Ward No - 9 | 689 | 82.4% | 986 |
| 10 | Ward No - 10 | 1,069 | 85% | 1,002 |
| 11 | Ward No - 11 | 1,021 | 66.7% | 990 |
| 12 | Ward No - 12 | 758 | 64.4% | 909 |
| 13 | Ward No - 13 | 756 | 79.8% | 969 |
| 14 | Ward No - 14 | 946 | 77% | 851 |
| 15 | Ward No - 15 | 1,564 | 78.7% | 965 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Karambakkudi, Pudukkottai, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia