Karalam Population, Caste, Working Data Thrissur, Kerala - Census 2011
Karalam is a village situated in Mukundapuram taluka of Thrissur district in Kerala. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 4,251 families residing in the village Karalam. The total population of Karalam is 16,594 out of which 7,684 are males and 8,910 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Karalam is 1,160.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Karalam village is 1490 which is 9% of the total population. There are 755 male children and 735 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Karalam is 974 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,160) of Karalam village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Karalam is 96%. Thus Karalam village has higher literacy rate compared to 85.8% of Thrissur district. The male literacy rate is 97.47% and the female literacy rate is 94.68% in Karalam village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Karalam village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Karalam Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Karalam village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,490 | 755 | 735 |
| Literacy | 95.96% | 97.47% | 94.68% |
| Scheduled Caste | 2,705 | 1,308 | 1,397 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 23 | 15 | 8 |
| Illiterate | 2,100 | 930 | 1,170 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 16.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Karalam village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Karalam village out of total population, 5,769 were engaged in work activities. 85.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 14.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 5,769 workers engaged in Main Work, 344 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 433 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 4,909 | 3,712 | 1,197 |
| Cultivators | 344 | 284 | 60 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 433 | 344 | 89 |
| Household Industries | 121 | 95 | 26 |
| Other Workers | 4,011 | 2,989 | 1,022 |
| Marginal Workers | 860 | 412 | 448 |
| Non Working | 10,825 | 3,560 | 7,265 |
Nearby Villages to Karalam,
Below are the list of villages near Karalam village in Mukundapuram.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Thottippal | 7,768 |
| Kallur | 18,716 |
| Varandarappilly | 27,343 |
| Mupliyam | 8,020 |
| Nandipulam | 5,529 |
| Chengallur | 10,760 |
| Nellayi | 9,998 |
| Anandapuram | 6,741 |
| Muriyad | 7,662 |
| Irinjalakuda | 2,868 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Karalam, Thrissur, Kerala - Wikipedia