Krishnapuram Population, Caste, Working Data Salem, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Krishnapuram is a village situated in Gangavalli taluka of Salem district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 1,035 families residing in the village Krishnapuram. The total population of Krishnapuram is 3,655 out of which 1,833 are males and 1,822 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Krishnapuram is 994.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Krishnapuram village is 367 which is 10% of the total population. There are 190 male children and 177 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Krishnapuram is 932 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (994) of Krishnapuram village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Krishnapuram is 71%. Thus Krishnapuram village has higher literacy rate compared to 65.6% of Salem district. The male literacy rate is 78.09% and the female literacy rate is 64.01% in Krishnapuram village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Krishnapuram village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Krishnapuram Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Krishnapuram village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 367 | 190 | 177 |
| Literacy | 71.05% | 78.09% | 64.01% |
| Scheduled Caste | 879 | 444 | 435 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 8 | 4 | 4 |
| Illiterate | 1,319 | 550 | 769 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 24% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.2% of total population in Krishnapuram village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Krishnapuram village out of total population, 2,146 were engaged in work activities. 64.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 35.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,146 workers engaged in Main Work, 441 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 598 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,393 | 766 | 627 |
| Cultivators | 441 | 241 | 200 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 598 | 268 | 330 |
| Household Industries | 34 | 19 | 15 |
| Other Workers | 320 | 238 | 82 |
| Marginal Workers | 753 | 384 | 369 |
| Non Working | 1,509 | 683 | 826 |
Nearby Villages to Krishnapuram,
Below are the list of villages near Krishnapuram village in Gangavalli.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Goodamalai | 6,989 |
| Valasakkalpatti | 388 |
| Manmalai | 1,740 |
| Veppanthattai | 392 |
| Mudakkupatty | 568 |
| Belur | 1,644 |
| Valacombai | 919 |
| Pachamalai | 4,712 |
| Pillaiyarmathi | 168 |
| Veppadi | 1,399 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Krishnapuram, Salem, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia