Karaiyur Population, Caste, Working Data Nagapattinam, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Karaiyur is a village situated in Nagapattinam taluka of Nagapattinam district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 473 families residing in the village Karaiyur. The total population of Karaiyur is 1,775 out of which 878 are males and 897 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Karaiyur is 1,022.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Karaiyur village is 184 which is 10% of the total population. There are 93 male children and 91 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Karaiyur is 978 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,022) of Karaiyur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Karaiyur is 86.4%. Thus Karaiyur village has higher literacy rate compared to 75% of Nagapattinam district. The male literacy rate is 93.63% and the female literacy rate is 79.4% in Karaiyur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Karaiyur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Karaiyur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Karaiyur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 184 | 93 | 91 |
| Literacy | 86.42% | 93.63% | 79.4% |
| Scheduled Caste | 434 | 210 | 224 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 400 | 143 | 257 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 24.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Karaiyur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Karaiyur village out of total population, 833 were engaged in work activities. 79.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 20.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 833 workers engaged in Main Work, 79 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 448 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 661 | 461 | 200 |
| Cultivators | 79 | 74 | 5 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 448 | 285 | 163 |
| Household Industries | 10 | 5 | 5 |
| Other Workers | 124 | 97 | 27 |
| Marginal Workers | 172 | 57 | 115 |
| Non Working | 942 | 360 | 582 |
Nearby Villages to Karaiyur,
Below are the list of villages near Karaiyur village in Nagapattinam.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Tiruppayathangudi | 1,455 |
| Vazhkkudi | 1,419 |
| Kilathanjavur | 764 |
| Kangalancheri | 1,994 |
| Kottarakkudi | 1,094 |
| Perungandambanur | 2,018 |
| Periyakannamangalam | 1,389 |
| Vadakudi | 1,393 |
| Neykuppai | 960 |
| Nagore | 1,341 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Karaiyur, Nagapattinam, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia