Karungadal Population, Caste, Working Data Thoothukkudi, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Karungadal is a village situated in Sathankulam taluka of Thoothukkudi district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 1,572 families residing in the village Karungadal. The total population of Karungadal is 6,077 out of which 2,989 are males and 3,088 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Karungadal is 1,033.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Karungadal village is 606 which is 10% of the total population. There are 305 male children and 301 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Karungadal is 987 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,033) of Karungadal village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Karungadal is 87.7%. Thus Karungadal village has higher literacy rate compared to 77.1% of Thoothukkudi district. The male literacy rate is 91.62% and the female literacy rate is 83.93% in Karungadal village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Karungadal village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Karungadal Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Karungadal village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 606 | 305 | 301 |
| Literacy | 87.7% | 91.62% | 83.93% |
| Scheduled Caste | 706 | 356 | 350 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 6 | 2 | 4 |
| Illiterate | 1,279 | 530 | 749 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 11.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Karungadal village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Karungadal village out of total population, 3,129 were engaged in work activities. 84.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 15.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 3,129 workers engaged in Main Work, 174 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1,170 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 2,640 | 1,596 | 1,044 |
| Cultivators | 174 | 129 | 45 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1,170 | 606 | 564 |
| Household Industries | 201 | 26 | 175 |
| Other Workers | 1,095 | 835 | 260 |
| Marginal Workers | 489 | 249 | 240 |
| Non Working | 2,948 | 1,144 | 1,804 |
Nearby Villages to Karungadal,
Below are the list of villages near Karungadal village in Sathankulam.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Meerankulam - II | 2,558 |
| Kattarimangalam | 2,842 |
| Meerankulam - I | 1,420 |
| Pidaneri | 725 |
| Eluvaraimukki | 1,979 |
| Palangulam | 5,616 |
| Srivenkateshwarapuram | 4,454 |
| Komaneri | 1,010 |
| Nedungulam | 1,516 |
| Pannamparai | 2,940 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Karungadal, Thoothukkudi, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia