Karkalathur Population, Caste, Working Data Sivaganga, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Karkalathur is a village situated in Devakottai taluka of Sivaganga district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 485 families residing in the village Karkalathur. The total population of Karkalathur is 1,928 out of which 978 are males and 950 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Karkalathur is 971.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Karkalathur village is 157 which is 8% of the total population. There are 72 male children and 85 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Karkalathur is 1,181 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (971) of Karkalathur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Karkalathur is 82.1%. Thus Karkalathur village has higher literacy rate compared to 71.7% of Sivaganga district. The male literacy rate is 93.05% and the female literacy rate is 70.64% in Karkalathur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Karkalathur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Karkalathur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Karkalathur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 157 | 72 | 85 |
| Literacy | 82.1% | 93.05% | 70.64% |
| Scheduled Caste | 648 | 341 | 307 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 163 | 78 | 85 |
| Illiterate | 474 | 135 | 339 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 33.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 8.5% of total population in Karkalathur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Karkalathur village out of total population, 1,175 were engaged in work activities. 37.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 62.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,175 workers engaged in Main Work, 376 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 438 | 223 | 215 |
| Cultivators | 376 | 185 | 191 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 9 | 4 | 5 |
| Other Workers | 52 | 33 | 19 |
| Marginal Workers | 737 | 395 | 342 |
| Non Working | 753 | 360 | 393 |
Nearby Villages to Karkalathur,
Below are the list of villages near Karkalathur village in Devakottai.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Muppaiyur | 2,562 |
| Kurunthanakottai | 2,804 |
| Tiruvegampet | 2,465 |
| Sirunallur | 1,215 |
| Virisur | 860 |
| Idayagudi | 30 |
| Minnittankudi | 855 |
| Kumani | 83 |
| Orumaniyendal | 2,176 |
| Selugai | 758 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Karkalathur, Sivaganga, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia