Katharipuram Population, Caste, Working Data Nagapattinam, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Katharipuram is a village situated in Vedaranyam taluka of Nagapattinam district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 2,113 families residing in the village Katharipuram. The total population of Katharipuram is 7,292 out of which 3,601 are males and 3,691 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Katharipuram is 1,025.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Katharipuram village is 633 which is 9% of the total population. There are 332 male children and 301 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Katharipuram is 907 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,025) of Katharipuram village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Katharipuram is 82.5%. Thus Katharipuram village has higher literacy rate compared to 75% of Nagapattinam district. The male literacy rate is 90.46% and the female literacy rate is 74.9% in Katharipuram village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Katharipuram village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Katharipuram Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Katharipuram village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 633 | 332 | 301 |
| Literacy | 82.53% | 90.46% | 74.9% |
| Scheduled Caste | 953 | 480 | 473 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,796 | 644 | 1,152 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 13.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Katharipuram village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Katharipuram village out of total population, 3,280 were engaged in work activities. 57.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 42.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 3,280 workers engaged in Main Work, 636 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 884 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,876 | 1,361 | 515 |
| Cultivators | 636 | 507 | 129 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 884 | 564 | 320 |
| Household Industries | 29 | 20 | 9 |
| Other Workers | 327 | 270 | 57 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,404 | 645 | 759 |
| Non Working | 4,012 | 1,595 | 2,417 |
Nearby Villages to Katharipuram,
Below are the list of villages near Katharipuram village in Vedaranyam.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Sembodai | 4,520 |
| Sembagarayanellur | 5,101 |
| Pushpavanam | 6,705 |
| Marudur Vadakku | 5,072 |
| Nagakudaiyan | 3,566 |
| Thagattur Subramanyakadu | 2,768 |
| Maharajapuram | 8 |
| Thagattur Pethachikadu | 2,164 |
| Chettipulam | 10,367 |
| Thanikpttagam | 4,857 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Katharipuram, Nagapattinam, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia