Karigiri Population, Caste, Working Data Vellore, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Karigiri is a village situated in Katpadi taluka of Vellore district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 1,221 families residing in the village Karigiri. The total population of Karigiri is 5,185 out of which 2,532 are males and 2,653 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Karigiri is 1,048.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Karigiri village is 579 which is 11% of the total population. There are 315 male children and 264 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Karigiri is 838 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,048) of Karigiri village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Karigiri is 79.8%. Thus Karigiri village has higher literacy rate compared to 70.5% of Vellore district. The male literacy rate is 88.5% and the female literacy rate is 71.7% in Karigiri village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Karigiri village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Karigiri Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Karigiri village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 579 | 315 | 264 |
| Literacy | 79.79% | 88.5% | 71.7% |
| Scheduled Caste | 735 | 350 | 385 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 60 | 34 | 26 |
| Illiterate | 1,510 | 570 | 940 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 14.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.2% of total population in Karigiri village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Karigiri village out of total population, 2,291 were engaged in work activities. 63.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 36.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,291 workers engaged in Main Work, 232 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 145 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,448 | 1,104 | 344 |
| Cultivators | 232 | 183 | 49 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 145 | 87 | 58 |
| Household Industries | 18 | 8 | 10 |
| Other Workers | 1,053 | 826 | 227 |
| Marginal Workers | 843 | 357 | 486 |
| Non Working | 2,894 | 1,071 | 1,823 |
Nearby Villages to Karigiri,
Below are the list of villages near Karigiri village in Katpadi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Jaffrapet | 4,927 |
| Kandipedu | 2,794 |
| Vilundakkal | 1,493 |
| Puthur | 2,078 |
| Latteri | 8,522 |
| Sembarayanallore | 2,265 |
| Arumbakkam | 2,707 |
| Vanjur | 4,067 |
| Kalambattu | 2,512 |
| Olaiyathur | 770 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Karigiri, Vellore, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia