Kalakurichi Punjai Population, Caste, Working Data Karur, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Kalakurichi Punjai is a village situated in Aravakurichi taluka of Karur district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 1,268 families residing in the village Kalakurichi Punjai. The total population of Kalakurichi Punjai is 4,228 out of which 2,127 are males and 2,101 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kalakurichi Punjai is 988.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Kalakurichi Punjai village is 337 which is 8% of the total population. There are 182 male children and 155 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kalakurichi Punjai is 852 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (988) of Kalakurichi Punjai village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kalakurichi Punjai is 60.3%. Thus Kalakurichi Punjai village has lower literacy rate compared to 68.3% of Karur district. The male literacy rate is 70.59% and the female literacy rate is 50.05% in Kalakurichi Punjai village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kalakurichi Punjai village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kalakurichi Punjai Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kalakurichi Punjai village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 337 | 182 | 155 |
| Literacy | 60.32% | 70.59% | 50.05% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,417 | 706 | 711 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,881 | 754 | 1,127 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 33.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Kalakurichi Punjai village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kalakurichi Punjai village out of total population, 2,559 were engaged in work activities. 98% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,559 workers engaged in Main Work, 517 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1,080 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 2,507 | 1,470 | 1,037 |
| Cultivators | 517 | 342 | 175 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1,080 | 518 | 562 |
| Household Industries | 114 | 61 | 53 |
| Other Workers | 796 | 549 | 247 |
| Marginal Workers | 52 | 17 | 35 |
| Non Working | 1,669 | 640 | 1,029 |
Nearby Villages to Kalakurichi Punjai,
Below are the list of villages near Kalakurichi Punjai village in Aravakurichi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Rajapuram | 2,747 |
| Kalakurichi Nanjai | 1,348 |
| Thokkupatti | 1,691 |
| Nagamballi | 5,337 |
| Elavanur | 1,336 |
| Kodaiyur | 3,214 |
| Chinnadarapuram | 3,683 |
| Venjamangudalur | 3,816 |
| Tenilai venkitapuram | 4,222 |
| Venjamangudalur | 2,367 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kalakurichi Punjai, Karur, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia