Kurukkapalayam Population, Caste, Working Data Tiruppur, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Kurukkapalayam is a village situated in Kangeyam taluka of Tiruppur district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 400 families residing in the village Kurukkapalayam. The total population of Kurukkapalayam is 1,216 out of which 639 are males and 577 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kurukkapalayam is 903.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Kurukkapalayam village is 82 which is 7% of the total population. There are 45 male children and 37 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kurukkapalayam is 822 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (903) of Kurukkapalayam village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kurukkapalayam is 64.3%. Thus Kurukkapalayam village has lower literacy rate compared to 71% of Tiruppur district. The male literacy rate is 74.07% and the female literacy rate is 53.52% in Kurukkapalayam village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kurukkapalayam village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kurukkapalayam Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kurukkapalayam village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 82 | 45 | 37 |
| Literacy | 64.29% | 74.07% | 53.52% |
| Scheduled Caste | 346 | 182 | 164 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 487 | 199 | 288 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 28.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Kurukkapalayam village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kurukkapalayam village out of total population, 804 were engaged in work activities. 61.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 38.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 804 workers engaged in Main Work, 212 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 238 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 492 | 281 | 211 |
| Cultivators | 212 | 121 | 91 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 238 | 135 | 103 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 40 | 23 | 17 |
| Marginal Workers | 312 | 162 | 150 |
| Non Working | 412 | 196 | 216 |
Nearby Villages to Kurukkapalayam,
Below are the list of villages near Kurukkapalayam village in Kangeyam.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Uthiyur | 3,160 |
| Nelali | 7,181 |
| Mudalipalayam | 2,141 |
| Aratholuvu | 1,063 |
| Kambiliampatti | 1,979 |
| Lakkumanaickenpatti | 4,177 |
| Senapathipalayam | 8,264 |
| Uthamapalayam | 4,165 |
| Patchapalayam | 4,944 |
| Veeracholapuram | 1,568 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kurukkapalayam, Tiruppur, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia