Karapattu Population, Caste, Working Data Vellore, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Karapattu is a village situated in Ambur taluka of Vellore district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 1,125 families residing in the village Karapattu. The total population of Karapattu is 4,875 out of which 2,479 are males and 2,396 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Karapattu is 967.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Karapattu village is 558 which is 11% of the total population. There are 303 male children and 255 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Karapattu is 842 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (967) of Karapattu village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Karapattu is 72.7%. Thus Karapattu village has higher literacy rate compared to 70.5% of Vellore district. The male literacy rate is 80.47% and the female literacy rate is 64.74% in Karapattu village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Karapattu village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Karapattu Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Karapattu village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 558 | 303 | 255 |
| Literacy | 72.67% | 80.47% | 64.74% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,019 | 533 | 486 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 181 | 97 | 84 |
| Illiterate | 1,738 | 728 | 1,010 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 20.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 3.7% of total population in Karapattu village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Karapattu village out of total population, 2,220 were engaged in work activities. 45.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 54.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,220 workers engaged in Main Work, 228 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 213 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,017 | 808 | 209 |
| Cultivators | 228 | 201 | 27 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 213 | 165 | 48 |
| Household Industries | 41 | 17 | 24 |
| Other Workers | 535 | 425 | 110 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,203 | 590 | 613 |
| Non Working | 2,655 | 1,081 | 1,574 |
Nearby Villages to Karapattu,
Below are the list of villages near Karapattu village in Ambur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Vengatasamudram | 7,382 |
| Khadavalam | 2,099 |
| Mittalam | 4,425 |
| Parsanapalli | 1,403 |
| Chinnavarikam | 3,556 |
| Karumbur | 942 |
| Aiyathambattu | 1,855 |
| Devalapuram | 4,134 |
| Bavaravuthampattadai | 707 |
| Labbaimankuppam | 4,556 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Karapattu, Vellore, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia