Korkadu Population, Caste, Working Data Puducherry, Puducherry - Census 2011
Korkadu is a village situated in Bahour Taluk commune panchayat of Puducherry district in Puducherry. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 838 families residing in the village Korkadu. The total population of Korkadu is 3,418 out of which 1,680 are males and 1,738 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Korkadu is 1,035.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Korkadu village is 399 which is 12% of the total population. There are 187 male children and 212 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Korkadu is 1,134 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,035) of Korkadu village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Korkadu is 75.2%. Thus Korkadu village has lower literacy rate compared to 76.5% of Puducherry district. The male literacy rate is 84.13% and the female literacy rate is 66.51% in Korkadu village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Korkadu village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Korkadu Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Korkadu village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 399 | 187 | 212 |
| Literacy | 75.22% | 84.13% | 66.51% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,235 | 612 | 623 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,147 | 424 | 723 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 36.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Korkadu village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Korkadu village out of total population, 1,314 were engaged in work activities. 70% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 30% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,314 workers engaged in Main Work, 61 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 342 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 920 | 696 | 224 |
| Cultivators | 61 | 50 | 11 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 342 | 218 | 124 |
| Household Industries | 16 | 10 | 6 |
| Other Workers | 501 | 418 | 83 |
| Marginal Workers | 394 | 175 | 219 |
| Non Working | 2,104 | 809 | 1,295 |
Nearby Villages to Korkadu,
Below are the list of villages near Korkadu village in Bahour Taluk.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Embalam | 8,331 |
| Karikalampakkam | 6,558 |
| Eripakkam | 4,703 |
| Pandasozhanur | 5,643 |
| Kariamanickam | 7,685 |
| Nettapakkam | 6,331 |
| Madukkarai | 9,049 |
| Panayadikuppam | 1,316 |
| Aranganur | 2,426 |
| Kirumampakkam | 10,133 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Korkadu, Puducherry, Puducherry - Wikipedia