Karavaloor Population, Caste, Working Data Kollam, Kerala - Census 2011
Karavaloor is a village situated in Pathanapuram taluka of Kollam district in Kerala. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 6,385 families residing in the village Karavaloor. The total population of Karavaloor is 23,947 out of which 11,288 are males and 12,659 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Karavaloor is 1,121.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Karavaloor village is 2133 which is 9% of the total population. There are 1099 male children and 1034 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Karavaloor is 941 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,121) of Karavaloor village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Karavaloor is 95.4%. Thus Karavaloor village has higher literacy rate compared to 85% of Kollam district. The male literacy rate is 96.93% and the female literacy rate is 94.01% in Karavaloor village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Karavaloor village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Karavaloor Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Karavaloor village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 2,133 | 1,099 | 1,034 |
| Literacy | 95.37% | 96.93% | 94.01% |
| Scheduled Caste | 2,989 | 1,424 | 1,565 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 64 | 28 | 36 |
| Illiterate | 3,142 | 1,412 | 1,730 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 12.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.3% of total population in Karavaloor village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Karavaloor village out of total population, 8,248 were engaged in work activities. 64.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 35.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 8,248 workers engaged in Main Work, 662 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 859 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 5,343 | 4,218 | 1,125 |
| Cultivators | 662 | 606 | 56 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 859 | 711 | 148 |
| Household Industries | 139 | 107 | 32 |
| Other Workers | 3,683 | 2,794 | 889 |
| Marginal Workers | 2,905 | 1,804 | 1,101 |
| Non Working | 15,699 | 5,266 | 10,433 |
Nearby Villages to Karavaloor,
Below are the list of villages near Karavaloor village in Pathanapuram.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Ayiranalloor | 13,289 |
| Arackal | 17,240 |
| Thinkalkarikkakom | 18,790 |
| Edamulackal | 22,004 |
| Kulathupuzha | 15,931 |
| Anchal | 33,088 |
| Arienkavu | 10,144 |
| Eroor | 20,640 |
| Thenmala | 11,366 |
| Alayamon | 12,219 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Karavaloor, Kollam, Kerala - Wikipedia