Karikalampakkam Population, Caste, Working Data Puducherry, Puducherry - Census 2011
Karikalampakkam is a village situated in Bahour Taluk commune panchayat of Puducherry district in Puducherry. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 1,633 families residing in the village Karikalampakkam. The total population of Karikalampakkam is 6,558 out of which 3,250 are males and 3,308 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Karikalampakkam is 1,018.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Karikalampakkam village is 740 which is 11% of the total population. There are 389 male children and 351 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Karikalampakkam is 902 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,018) of Karikalampakkam village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Karikalampakkam is 79.3%. Thus Karikalampakkam village has higher literacy rate compared to 76.5% of Puducherry district. The male literacy rate is 86.54% and the female literacy rate is 72.3% in Karikalampakkam village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Karikalampakkam village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Karikalampakkam Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Karikalampakkam village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 740 | 389 | 351 |
| Literacy | 79.31% | 86.54% | 72.3% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,349 | 649 | 700 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,944 | 774 | 1,170 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 20.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Karikalampakkam village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Karikalampakkam village out of total population, 2,346 were engaged in work activities. 84.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 15.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,346 workers engaged in Main Work, 69 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 651 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,986 | 1,520 | 466 |
| Cultivators | 69 | 60 | 9 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 651 | 424 | 227 |
| Household Industries | 29 | 18 | 11 |
| Other Workers | 1,237 | 1,018 | 219 |
| Marginal Workers | 360 | 201 | 159 |
| Non Working | 4,212 | 1,529 | 2,683 |
Nearby Villages to Karikalampakkam,
Below are the list of villages near Karikalampakkam village in Bahour Taluk.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Korkadu | 3,418 |
| Pandasozhanur | 5,643 |
| Embalam | 8,331 |
| Nettapakkam | 6,331 |
| Eripakkam | 4,703 |
| Panayadikuppam | 1,316 |
| Kariamanickam | 7,685 |
| Aranganur | 2,426 |
| Madukkarai | 9,049 |
| Kirumampakkam | 10,133 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Karikalampakkam, Puducherry, Puducherry - Wikipedia