Karikkal Population, Caste, Working Data Vellore, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Karikkal is a village situated in Arakonam taluka of Vellore district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 857 families residing in the village Karikkal. The total population of Karikkal is 3,704 out of which 1,918 are males and 1,786 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Karikkal is 931.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Karikkal village is 392 which is 11% of the total population. There are 225 male children and 167 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Karikkal is 742 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (931) of Karikkal village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Karikkal is 76.9%. Thus Karikkal village has higher literacy rate compared to 70.5% of Vellore district. The male literacy rate is 85.76% and the female literacy rate is 67.7% in Karikkal village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Karikkal village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Karikkal Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Karikkal village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 392 | 225 | 167 |
| Literacy | 76.93% | 85.76% | 67.7% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,584 | 820 | 764 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 41 | 20 | 21 |
| Illiterate | 1,156 | 466 | 690 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 42.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.1% of total population in Karikkal village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Karikkal village out of total population, 1,489 were engaged in work activities. 77.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 22.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,489 workers engaged in Main Work, 138 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 273 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,156 | 933 | 223 |
| Cultivators | 138 | 128 | 10 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 273 | 171 | 102 |
| Household Industries | 6 | 5 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 739 | 629 | 110 |
| Marginal Workers | 333 | 77 | 256 |
| Non Working | 2,215 | 908 | 1,307 |
Nearby Villages to Karikkal,
Below are the list of villages near Karikkal village in Arakonam.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Ariyur | 753 |
| Nandimangalam | 1,034 |
| Ayipedu | 3,558 |
| Soorai | 2,763 |
| Thalikkal | 3,476 |
| Ayal | 2,096 |
| Gudalur | 4,033 |
| Polipakkam | 4,204 |
| Vailambadi | 1,495 |
| Tappur | 2,601 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Karikkal, Vellore, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia