Karunagappally Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Kollam, Kerala - Census 2011

Karunagappally is a Census Town city situated in Karunagappally taluka of Kollam district. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total 6,310 families residing in the Karunagappally city. The total population of Karunagappally is 25,336 out of which 12,219 are males and 13,117 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Karunagappally is 1,073.

The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Karunagappally city is 2500 which is 10% of the total population. There are 1241 male children and 1259 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Karunagappally is 1,015 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,073).

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Karunagappally is 95.3%. Thus Karunagappally has a higher literacy rate compared to 94.1% of Kollam district. The male literacy rate is 97.11% and the female literacy rate is 93.55% in Karunagappally.

Population
25,336
Literacy
95.3%
Sex Ratio
1,073

Karunagappally Census Town has total administration over 6,310 houses to which it supplies basic amenities such as water and sewerage. It is also authorized to build roads within Census Town limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.

Karunagappally Census Town

As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Karunagappally Census Town.

Total Male Female
Children 2,500 1,241 1,259
Literacy 95.3% 87.2% 84.6%
Scheduled Caste 2,235 1,094 1,141
Scheduled Tribe 82 41 41
Illiterate 3,582 1,558 2,024

Caste-wise Population - Karunagappally

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 8.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.3% of total population in Karunagappally.

Total Male Female
Schedule Caste 2,235 1,094 1,141
Schedule Tribe 82 41 41

Religion-wise Population - Karunagappally

As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Karunagappally is 18,332 which is 72.36% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Karunagappally is 6,459 which is 25.49% of the total population. Below is the religion-wise population of Karunagappally as per Census 2011.

Religion Total Male Female
Hindu 18,332 (72.36%) 8,866 9,466
Muslim 6,459 (25.49%) 3,091 3,368
Christian 505 (1.99%) 240 265
Sikh 1 (0%) 1 0
Buddhist 0 (0%) 0 0
Jain 0 (0%) 0 0
Other Religion 13 (0.05%) 8 5
No Religion Specified 26 (0.1%) 13 13

Literacy Rate - Karunagappally

The total literacy rate of Karunagappally was 95.26% in 2011 which is greater than the average literacy rate of 94% of Kerala. Population-wise, out of total 21,754 literates, males were 10,661 while females were 11,093. Also the male literacy rate was 97.11% and the female literacy rate was 93.55% in Karunagappally.

  Karunagappally Kerala
Female 93.55% 92.07%
Male 97.11% 96.11%
Total 95.26% 94%

Sex Ratio - Karunagappally

The Sex Ratio of Karunagappally is 1,073. Thus per every 1000 men there were 1,073 females in Karunagappally. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 1,015 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,073 ) of Karunagappally.


Child Population - Karunagappally

According to Census 2011, there were 2,500 children between aged 0 to 6 years in Karunagappally. Out of which 1,241 were male while 1,259 were female.


Working Population - Karunagappally

In Karunagappally Census Town out of total population, 7,968 were engaged in work activities. 84.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 15.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 7,968 workers engaged in Main Work, 52 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 179 were Agricultural labourers.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 6,715 5,312 1,403
Cultivators 52 46 6
Agriculture Labourer 179 153 26
Household Industries 112 79 33
Other Workers 6,372 5,034 1,338
Marginal Workers 1,253 839 414
Non Working 17,368 6,068 11,300

Karunagappally Wards

A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Karunagappally is further divided into 1 wards where elections are held every 5 years.

# Ward Population Literacy Sex Ratio
1 Ward No - 1 25,336 85.9% 1,073

Map of Karunagappally, Kollam, Kerala


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