Karuppur Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Salem, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Karuppur is a Town Panchayat city situated in Omalur taluka of Salem district. The Karuppur city is divided into 15 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total 3,707 families residing in the Karuppur city. The total population of Karuppur is 13,967 out of which 7,180 are males and 6,787 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Karuppur is 945.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Karuppur city is 1281 which is 9% of the total population. There are 649 male children and 632 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Karuppur is 974 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (945).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Karuppur is 73.2%. Thus Karuppur has a higher literacy rate compared to 72.9% of Salem district. The male literacy rate is 81.3% and the female literacy rate is 64.63% in Karuppur.
Karuppur Town Panchayat has total administration over 3,707 houses to which it supplies basic amenities such as water and sewerage. It is also authorized to build roads within Town Panchayat limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.
Karuppur Town Panchayat
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Karuppur Town Panchayat.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,281 | 649 | 632 |
| Literacy | 73.2% | 74% | 58.6% |
| Scheduled Caste | 4,912 | 2,529 | 2,383 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 10 | 5 | 5 |
| Illiterate | 4,679 | 1,870 | 2,809 |
Caste-wise Population - Karuppur
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 35.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Karuppur.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 4,912 | 2,529 | 2,383 |
| Schedule Tribe | 10 | 5 | 5 |
Religion-wise Population - Karuppur
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Karuppur is 13,759 which is 98.51% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Karuppur is 94 which is 0.67% of the total population. Below is the religion-wise population of Karuppur as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 13,759 | (98.51%) | 7,081 | 6,678 |
| Muslim | 94 | (0.67%) | 46 | 48 |
| Christian | 111 | (0.79%) | 50 | 61 |
| Sikh | 1 | (0.01%) | 1 | 0 |
| Buddhist | 1 | (0.01%) | 1 | 0 |
| Jain | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| Other Religion | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| No Religion Specified | 1 | (0.01%) | 1 | 0 |
Literacy Rate - Karuppur
The total literacy rate of Karuppur was 73.21% in 2011 which is less than the average literacy rate of 80.09% of Tamil Nadu. Population-wise, out of total 9,288 literates, males were 5,310 while females were 3,978. Also the male literacy rate was 81.3% and the female literacy rate was 64.63% in Karuppur.
| Karuppur | Tamil Nadu | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 64.63% | 73.44% |
| Male | 81.3% | 86.77% |
| Total | 73.21% | 80.09% |
Sex Ratio - Karuppur
The Sex Ratio of Karuppur is 945. Thus per every 1000 men there were 945 females in Karuppur. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 974 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 945 ) of Karuppur.
Child Population - Karuppur
According to Census 2011, there were 1,281 children between aged 0 to 6 years in Karuppur. Out of which 649 were male while 632 were female.
Working Population - Karuppur
In Karuppur Town Panchayat out of total population, 6,768 were engaged in work activities. 95.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 4.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 6,768 workers engaged in Main Work, 236 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1,797 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 6,441 | 4,249 | 2,192 |
| Cultivators | 236 | 149 | 87 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1,797 | 805 | 992 |
| Household Industries | 225 | 111 | 114 |
| Other Workers | 4,183 | 3,184 | 999 |
| Marginal Workers | 327 | 172 | 155 |
| Non Working | 7,199 | 2,759 | 4,440 |
Karuppur Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Karuppur is further divided into 15 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 716 | 62.3% | 899 |
| 2 | Ward No - 2 | 1,386 | 60.1% | 883 |
| 3 | Ward No - 3 | 1,053 | 62.4% | 1,006 |
| 4 | Ward No - 4 | 617 | 69.9% | 946 |
| 5 | Ward No - 5 | 1,204 | 72% | 990 |
| 6 | Ward No - 6 | 880 | 68.5% | 913 |
| 7 | Ward No - 7 | 1,331 | 61.7% | 966 |
| 8 | Ward No - 8 | 911 | 60.6% | 918 |
| 9 | Ward No - 9 | 740 | 66.8% | 855 |
| 10 | Ward No - 10 | 1,389 | 64.7% | 959 |
| 11 | Ward No - 11 | 536 | 77.2% | 1,015 |
| 12 | Ward No - 12 | 610 | 70.8% | 981 |
| 13 | Ward No - 13 | 897 | 76.9% | 896 |
| 14 | Ward No - 14 | 894 | 73% | 1,004 |
| 15 | Ward No - 15 | 803 | 61.8% | 973 |
Map of Karuppur, Salem, Tamil Nadu
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Karuppur, Salem, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia