Karapoondy Population, Caste, Working Data Tiruvannamalai, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Karapoondy is a village situated in Polur taluka of Tiruvannamalai district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 612 families residing in the village Karapoondy. The total population of Karapoondy is 2,438 out of which 1,226 are males and 1,212 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Karapoondy is 989.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Karapoondy village is 263 which is 11% of the total population. There are 132 male children and 131 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Karapoondy is 992 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (989) of Karapoondy village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Karapoondy is 77.4%. Thus Karapoondy village has higher literacy rate compared to 66% of Tiruvannamalai district. The male literacy rate is 85.1% and the female literacy rate is 69.66% in Karapoondy village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Karapoondy village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Karapoondy Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Karapoondy village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 263 | 132 | 131 |
| Literacy | 77.43% | 85.1% | 69.66% |
| Scheduled Caste | 413 | 213 | 200 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 754 | 295 | 459 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 16.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Karapoondy village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Karapoondy village out of total population, 1,118 were engaged in work activities. 50.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 49.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,118 workers engaged in Main Work, 120 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 135 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 566 | 479 | 87 |
| Cultivators | 120 | 111 | 9 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 135 | 98 | 37 |
| Household Industries | 8 | 4 | 4 |
| Other Workers | 303 | 266 | 37 |
| Marginal Workers | 552 | 262 | 290 |
| Non Working | 1,320 | 485 | 835 |
Nearby Villages to Karapoondy,
Below are the list of villages near Karapoondy village in Polur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Sanikkavady | 1,769 |
| Pulivanandal | 904 |
| Vasur | 1,911 |
| Otteri | 28 |
| Pudupalayam | 1,563 |
| Kangiyanoor | 1,757 |
| Mattapirayur | 1,258 |
| Nammiyandal | 339 |
| Kolavoor | 1,640 |
| Padiyambattu | 809 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Karapoondy, Tiruvannamalai, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia