Karattupalayam Population, Caste, Working Data Erode, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Karattupalayam is a village situated in Gobichettipalayam taluka of Erode district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 2,419 families residing in the village Karattupalayam. The total population of Karattupalayam is 7,835 out of which 3,935 are males and 3,900 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Karattupalayam is 991.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Karattupalayam village is 660 which is 8% of the total population. There are 330 male children and 330 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Karattupalayam is 1,000 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (991) of Karattupalayam village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Karattupalayam is 60.8%. Thus Karattupalayam village has lower literacy rate compared to 66.3% of Erode district. The male literacy rate is 69.54% and the female literacy rate is 51.96% in Karattupalayam village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Karattupalayam village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Karattupalayam Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Karattupalayam village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 660 | 330 | 330 |
| Literacy | 60.79% | 69.54% | 51.96% |
| Scheduled Caste | 2,314 | 1,142 | 1,172 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 3,473 | 1,428 | 2,045 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 29.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Karattupalayam village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Karattupalayam village out of total population, 4,891 were engaged in work activities. 95.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 4.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 4,891 workers engaged in Main Work, 1,563 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1,783 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 4,691 | 2,638 | 2,053 |
| Cultivators | 1,563 | 873 | 690 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1,783 | 851 | 932 |
| Household Industries | 70 | 34 | 36 |
| Other Workers | 1,275 | 880 | 395 |
| Marginal Workers | 200 | 89 | 111 |
| Non Working | 2,944 | 1,208 | 1,736 |
Nearby Villages to Karattupalayam,
Below are the list of villages near Karattupalayam village in Gobichettipalayam.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kottupullampalayam | 6,083 |
| Odayagoundanpalayam | 1,874 |
| Kalingiyam | 9,722 |
| Kadathur | 4,171 |
| Modachur | 7,666 |
| Sundakkampalayam | 4,134 |
| Nathipalayam | 1,385 |
| Gudakkarai | 3,289 |
| Kullampalayam | 3,089 |
| Andipalayam | 2,025 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Karattupalayam, Erode, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia