Karuvazhakarai Population, Caste, Working Data Nagapattinam, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Karuvazhakarai is a village situated in Tharangambadi taluka of Nagapattinam district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 416 families residing in the village Karuvazhakarai. The total population of Karuvazhakarai is 1,655 out of which 822 are males and 833 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Karuvazhakarai is 1,013.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Karuvazhakarai village is 187 which is 11% of the total population. There are 103 male children and 84 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Karuvazhakarai is 816 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,013) of Karuvazhakarai village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Karuvazhakarai is 79.2%. Thus Karuvazhakarai village has higher literacy rate compared to 75% of Nagapattinam district. The male literacy rate is 86.23% and the female literacy rate is 72.5% in Karuvazhakarai village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Karuvazhakarai village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Karuvazhakarai Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Karuvazhakarai village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 187 | 103 | 84 |
| Literacy | 79.22% | 86.23% | 72.5% |
| Scheduled Caste | 649 | 320 | 329 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 492 | 202 | 290 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 39.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Karuvazhakarai village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Karuvazhakarai village out of total population, 768 were engaged in work activities. 32.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 67.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 768 workers engaged in Main Work, 18 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 6 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 253 | 216 | 37 |
| Cultivators | 18 | 17 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 6 | 5 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 16 | 9 | 7 |
| Other Workers | 213 | 185 | 28 |
| Marginal Workers | 515 | 290 | 225 |
| Non Working | 887 | 316 | 571 |
Nearby Villages to Karuvazhakarai,
Below are the list of villages near Karuvazhakarai village in Tharangambadi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Melaiyur | 2,061 |
| Kanjanagaram | 3,539 |
| Lakshminayanapuram II | 661 |
| Nadukkarai Melpathi | 2,073 |
| Nadukkarai Keelapathi | 656 |
| Kizhaiyur | 4,600 |
| Kidarankondan | 5,660 |
| Thalaiyudaiyarar Koil Pathy | 4,544 |
| Melaperumpallam | 3,231 |
| Kizhaperumpallam | 2,561 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Karuvazhakarai, Nagapattinam, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia