Karkur Population, Caste, Working Data Vellore, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Karkur is a village situated in Gudiyatham taluka of Vellore district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 332 families residing in the village Karkur. The total population of Karkur is 1,427 out of which 729 are males and 698 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Karkur is 957.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Karkur village is 174 which is 12% of the total population. There are 101 male children and 73 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Karkur is 723 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (957) of Karkur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Karkur is 79.7%. Thus Karkur village has higher literacy rate compared to 70.5% of Vellore district. The male literacy rate is 85.99% and the female literacy rate is 73.44% in Karkur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Karkur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Karkur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Karkur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 174 | 101 | 73 |
| Literacy | 79.73% | 85.99% | 73.44% |
| Scheduled Caste | 912 | 453 | 459 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 16 | 7 | 9 |
| Illiterate | 428 | 189 | 239 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 63.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.1% of total population in Karkur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Karkur village out of total population, 491 were engaged in work activities. 90.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 9.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 491 workers engaged in Main Work, 28 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 133 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 446 | 322 | 124 |
| Cultivators | 28 | 27 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 133 | 85 | 48 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 283 | 209 | 74 |
| Marginal Workers | 45 | 26 | 19 |
| Non Working | 936 | 381 | 555 |
Nearby Villages to Karkur,
Below are the list of villages near Karkur village in Gudiyatham.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kothamarikuppam | 439 |
| Vasanampalli | 505 |
| Pangarishikuppam | 1,206 |
| Balur | 6,147 |
| Sembedu | 1,801 |
| Machampattu | 2,294 |
| Bojanapuram | 2,964 |
| Melkothakuppam | 1,975 |
| Chettikuppam | 4,141 |
| Rajakkal | 3,419 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Karkur, Vellore, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia