Karapattu Population, Caste, Working Data Viluppuram, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Karapattu is a village situated in Ulundurpettai taluka of Viluppuram district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 439 families residing in the village Karapattu. The total population of Karapattu is 1,897 out of which 959 are males and 938 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Karapattu is 978.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Karapattu village is 246 which is 13% of the total population. There are 132 male children and 114 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Karapattu is 864 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (978) of Karapattu village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Karapattu is 66.6%. Thus Karapattu village has higher literacy rate compared to 63.5% of Viluppuram district. The male literacy rate is 76.18% and the female literacy rate is 57.04% 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 | 246 | 132 | 114 |
| Literacy | 66.63% | 76.18% | 57.04% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,176 | 591 | 585 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 797 | 329 | 468 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 62% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Karapattu village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Karapattu village out of total population, 988 were engaged in work activities. 93.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 6.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 988 workers engaged in Main Work, 51 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 700 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 927 | 532 | 395 |
| Cultivators | 51 | 39 | 12 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 700 | 358 | 342 |
| Household Industries | 6 | 6 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 170 | 129 | 41 |
| Marginal Workers | 61 | 30 | 31 |
| Non Working | 909 | 397 | 512 |
Nearby Villages to Karapattu,
Below are the list of villages near Karapattu village in Ulundurpettai.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Iruvelpattu | 2,164 |
| Melthaniyalampattu | 1,524 |
| Perangiyur | 3,424 |
| Kilthaniyalampattu | 1,439 |
| Karadipakkam | 1,128 |
| Semangalam | 606 |
| Thenmangalam | 1,754 |
| Anathur | 5,434 |
| Kooranur | 262 |
| T.Kumaramangalam | 1,521 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Karapattu, Viluppuram, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia