Karakurissi Population, Caste, Working Data Palakkad, Kerala - Census 2011
Karakurissi is a village situated in Mannarkad taluka of Palakkad district in Kerala. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 5,768 families residing in the village Karakurissi. The total population of Karakurissi is 27,999 out of which 13,411 are males and 14,588 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Karakurissi is 1,088.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Karakurissi village is 3544 which is 13% of the total population. There are 1809 male children and 1735 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Karakurissi is 959 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,088) of Karakurissi village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Karakurissi is 90%. Thus Karakurissi village has higher literacy rate compared to 79.7% of Palakkad district. The male literacy rate is 92.65% and the female literacy rate is 87.67% in Karakurissi village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Karakurissi village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Karakurissi Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Karakurissi village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 3,544 | 1,809 | 1,735 |
| Literacy | 90.03% | 92.65% | 87.67% |
| Scheduled Caste | 3,509 | 1,703 | 1,806 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 24 | 12 | 12 |
| Illiterate | 5,982 | 2,662 | 3,320 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 12.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Karakurissi village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Karakurissi village out of total population, 9,385 were engaged in work activities. 79.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 20.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 9,385 workers engaged in Main Work, 638 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1,352 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 7,438 | 5,981 | 1,457 |
| Cultivators | 638 | 558 | 80 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1,352 | 991 | 361 |
| Household Industries | 146 | 115 | 31 |
| Other Workers | 5,302 | 4,317 | 985 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,947 | 956 | 991 |
| Non Working | 18,614 | 6,474 | 12,140 |
Nearby Villages to Karakurissi,
Below are the list of villages near Karakurissi village in Mannarkad.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Karimba -II | 11,930 |
| Kumaramputhur | 16,600 |
| Karimba -I | 14,887 |
| Kottoppadam-II | 11,351 |
| Thachampara | 13,733 |
| Thachanattukara-I | 18,864 |
| Pottassery- II | 10,391 |
| Thachanattukara-II | 7,805 |
| Pottassery- I | 20,873 |
| Mannarkad-II | 22,545 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Karakurissi, Palakkad, Kerala - Wikipedia