Karkudal Population, Caste, Working Data Cuddalore, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Karkudal is a village situated in Virudhachalam taluka of Cuddalore district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 972 families residing in the village Karkudal. The total population of Karkudal is 3,926 out of which 1,979 are males and 1,947 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Karkudal is 984.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Karkudal village is 457 which is 12% of the total population. There are 261 male children and 196 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Karkudal is 751 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (984) of Karkudal village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Karkudal is 69.4%. Thus Karkudal village has lower literacy rate compared to 69.7% of Cuddalore district. The male literacy rate is 79.74% and the female literacy rate is 59.22% in Karkudal village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Karkudal village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Karkudal Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Karkudal village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 457 | 261 | 196 |
| Literacy | 69.39% | 79.74% | 59.22% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,366 | 681 | 685 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,519 | 609 | 910 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 34.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Karkudal village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Karkudal village out of total population, 1,911 were engaged in work activities. 64.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 35.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,911 workers engaged in Main Work, 232 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 788 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,225 | 781 | 444 |
| Cultivators | 232 | 193 | 39 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 788 | 425 | 363 |
| Household Industries | 14 | 12 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 191 | 151 | 40 |
| Marginal Workers | 686 | 348 | 338 |
| Non Working | 2,015 | 850 | 1,165 |
Nearby Villages to Karkudal,
Below are the list of villages near Karkudal village in Virudhachalam.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Alichikudi | 1,763 |
| Mavidandal | 1,957 |
| Ka.Elamangalam | 1,439 |
| Sathamangalam | 1,289 |
| Sathukudal | 1,652 |
| U.Kulapakkam | 1,085 |
| Sathukudal | 1,733 |
| Arasakuli | 2,070 |
| Mukundanallur | 843 |
| U.Agaram | 3,990 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Karkudal, Cuddalore, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia