Karaikulam Population, Caste, Working Data Sivaganga, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Karaikulam is a village situated in Ilayangudi taluka of Sivaganga district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 408 families residing in the village Karaikulam. The total population of Karaikulam is 1,476 out of which 731 are males and 745 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Karaikulam is 1,019.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Karaikulam village is 133 which is 9% of the total population. There are 66 male children and 67 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Karaikulam is 1,015 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,019) of Karaikulam village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Karaikulam is 81.9%. Thus Karaikulam village has higher literacy rate compared to 71.7% of Sivaganga district. The male literacy rate is 90.53% and the female literacy rate is 73.45% in Karaikulam village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Karaikulam village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Karaikulam Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Karaikulam village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 133 | 66 | 67 |
| Literacy | 81.91% | 90.53% | 73.45% |
| Scheduled Caste | 828 | 402 | 426 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 376 | 129 | 247 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 56.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Karaikulam village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Karaikulam village out of total population, 767 were engaged in work activities. 47.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 52.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 767 workers engaged in Main Work, 202 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 104 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 364 | 187 | 177 |
| Cultivators | 202 | 102 | 100 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 104 | 36 | 68 |
| Other Workers | 58 | 49 | 9 |
| Marginal Workers | 403 | 230 | 173 |
| Non Working | 709 | 314 | 395 |
Nearby Villages to Karaikulam,
Below are the list of villages near Karaikulam village in Ilayangudi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Melathuraiyur | 1,757 |
| Sooranam | 2,081 |
| Kalaikulam | 639 |
| Akkavayal | 1,346 |
| Visavanoor | 3,358 |
| Alavidangan | 1,278 |
| Udayanoor | 1,055 |
| Kalangathankottai | 1,081 |
| Aranmanaikarai | 554 |
| Vallakulam | 2,997 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Karaikulam, Sivaganga, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia