karaikkadu Population, Caste, Working Data Cuddalore, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
karaikkadu is a village situated in Cuddalore taluka of Cuddalore district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 1,481 families residing in the village karaikkadu. The total population of karaikkadu is 6,277 out of which 3,130 are males and 3,147 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of karaikkadu is 1,005.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in karaikkadu village is 690 which is 11% of the total population. There are 335 male children and 355 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of karaikkadu is 1,060 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,005) of karaikkadu village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of karaikkadu is 76.7%. Thus karaikkadu village has higher literacy rate compared to 69.7% of Cuddalore district. The male literacy rate is 84.11% and the female literacy rate is 69.38% in karaikkadu village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), karaikkadu village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
karaikkadu Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about karaikkadu village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 690 | 335 | 355 |
| Literacy | 76.75% | 84.11% | 69.38% |
| Scheduled Caste | 2,437 | 1,182 | 1,255 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 28 | 16 | 12 |
| Illiterate | 1,989 | 779 | 1,210 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 38.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.4% of total population in karaikkadu village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In karaikkadu village out of total population, 2,829 were engaged in work activities. 53.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 46.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,829 workers engaged in Main Work, 147 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 549 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,525 | 1,328 | 197 |
| Cultivators | 147 | 137 | 10 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 549 | 456 | 93 |
| Household Industries | 99 | 78 | 21 |
| Other Workers | 730 | 657 | 73 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,304 | 478 | 826 |
| Non Working | 3,448 | 1,324 | 2,124 |
Nearby Villages to karaikkadu,
Below are the list of villages near karaikkadu village in Cuddalore.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kudikkadu | 4,839 |
| Annavalli | 5,781 |
| Pachchyankuppam | 7,857 |
| Gangamanayakkankuppam | 446 |
| Ponnaiyankuppam | 1,985 |
| Tondamanatham | 6,626 |
| Cuddalore Port | 7,911 |
| Sedappalayam | 5,337 |
| Vettukkulam | 1,044 |
| Tiyagavelli | 5,250 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- karaikkadu, Cuddalore, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia