Karpagam Population, Caste, Working Data Salem, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Karpagam is a village situated in Salem taluka of Salem district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 97 families residing in the village Karpagam. The total population of Karpagam is 331 out of which 174 are males and 157 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Karpagam is 902.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Karpagam village is 27 which is 8% of the total population. There are 13 male children and 14 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Karpagam is 1,077 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (902) of Karpagam village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Karpagam is 67.1%. Thus Karpagam village has higher literacy rate compared to 65.6% of Salem district. The male literacy rate is 77.02% and the female literacy rate is 55.94% in Karpagam village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Karpagam village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Karpagam Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Karpagam village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 27 | 13 | 14 |
| Literacy | 67.11% | 77.02% | 55.94% |
| Scheduled Caste | 115 | 62 | 53 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 127 | 50 | 77 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 34.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Karpagam village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Karpagam village out of total population, 166 were engaged in work activities. 100% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 0% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 166 workers engaged in Main Work, 115 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 27 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 166 | 122 | 44 |
| Cultivators | 115 | 79 | 36 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 27 | 21 | 6 |
| Household Industries | 6 | 4 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 18 | 18 | 0 |
| Non Working | 165 | 52 | 113 |
Nearby Villages to Karpagam,
Below are the list of villages near Karpagam village in Salem.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| M.Palapatti | 2,689 |
| Vedapatti | 1,302 |
| Chettichavadi | 4,868 |
| D.Perumalpalayam | 3,644 |
| A.Ayyamperumalpatti | 3,757 |
| Sukkampatti | 4,104 |
| Sarkar Gollappatti | 3,031 |
| Tadanur | 2,169 |
| Keeraipappambadi | 4,119 |
| Mookkanur | 1,138 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Karpagam, Salem, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia