Karaimedu Population, Caste, Working Data Nagapattinam, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Karaimedu is a village situated in Sirkali taluka of Nagapattinam district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 1,044 families residing in the village Karaimedu. The total population of Karaimedu is 4,248 out of which 2,039 are males and 2,209 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Karaimedu is 1,083.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Karaimedu village is 485 which is 11% of the total population. There are 238 male children and 247 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Karaimedu is 1,038 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,083) of Karaimedu village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Karaimedu is 81.5%. Thus Karaimedu village has a higher literacy rate compared to 75% of Nagapattinam district. The male literacy rate is 87.34% and the female literacy rate is 76.04% in Karaimedu village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Karaimedu village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Karaimedu Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Karaimedu village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 485 | 238 | 247 |
| Literacy | 81.45% | 87.34% | 76.04% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,466 | 723 | 743 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 52 | 23 | 29 |
| Illiterate | 1,183 | 466 | 717 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 34.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.2% of total population in Karaimedu village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Karaimedu village out of total population, 2,010 were engaged in work activities. 67% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 33% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,010 workers engaged in Main Work, 75 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1,035 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,347 | 810 | 537 |
| Cultivators | 75 | 68 | 7 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1,035 | 532 | 503 |
| Household Industries | 16 | 13 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 221 | 197 | 24 |
| Marginal Workers | 663 | 402 | 261 |
| Non Working | 2,238 | 827 | 1,411 |
Map of Karaimedu, Nagapattinam, Tamil Nadu
Nearby Villages to Karaimedu, Sirkali
Below are the list of villages near Karaimedu village in Sirkali.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Thiruvaly | 3,104 |
| Edakudivasapathy I | 2,877 |
| Keelasattanathapuram | 3,410 |
| Karkoil | 1,663 |
| Mangaimadam | 2,522 |
| Thiruppangur | 1,840 |
| Agaraperunthottam | 2,231 |
| Kanniyakudi | 1,473 |
| Perunthottam - II | 3,180 |
| Kadhiramangalam | 2,422 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Karaimedu, Nagapattinam, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia