Karikathur Population, Caste, Working Data Tiruvannamalai, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Karikathur is a village situated in Polur taluka of Tiruvannamalai district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 285 families residing in the village Karikathur. The total population of Karikathur is 1,054 out of which 530 are males and 524 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Karikathur is 989.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Karikathur village is 131 which is 12% of the total population. There are 68 male children and 63 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Karikathur is 926 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (989) of Karikathur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Karikathur is 55.5%. Thus Karikathur village has lower literacy rate compared to 66% of Tiruvannamalai district. The male literacy rate is 62.12% and the female literacy rate is 48.81% in Karikathur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Karikathur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Karikathur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Karikathur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 131 | 68 | 63 |
| Literacy | 55.47% | 62.12% | 48.81% |
| Scheduled Caste | 8 | 3 | 5 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 542 | 243 | 299 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Karikathur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Karikathur village out of total population, 569 were engaged in work activities. 69.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 30.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 569 workers engaged in Main Work, 128 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 88 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 393 | 246 | 147 |
| Cultivators | 128 | 98 | 30 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 88 | 8 | 80 |
| Household Industries | 10 | 4 | 6 |
| Other Workers | 167 | 136 | 31 |
| Marginal Workers | 176 | 59 | 117 |
| Non Working | 485 | 225 | 260 |
Nearby Villages to Karikathur,
Below are the list of villages near Karikathur village in Polur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Ogur | 1,673 |
| Kilkarikathur | 724 |
| Murugapady | 1,777 |
| Vambalure | 838 |
| Kunnathur | 2,912 |
| Uthur | 1,395 |
| Renderipattu | 2,913 |
| Othalavady | 3,975 |
| Tindivanam | 2,932 |
| Veerasambanur | 650 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Karikathur, Tiruvannamalai, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia