Karaiyur Population, Caste, Working Data Sivaganga, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Karaiyur is a village situated in Tirupathur taluka of Sivaganga district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 1,012 families residing in the village Karaiyur. The total population of Karaiyur is 3,985 out of which 1,979 are males and 2,006 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Karaiyur is 1,014.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Karaiyur village is 443 which is 11% of the total population. There are 221 male children and 222 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Karaiyur is 1,005 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,014) of Karaiyur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Karaiyur is 80.9%. Thus Karaiyur village has a higher literacy rate compared to 71.7% of Sivaganga district. The male literacy rate is 88.45% and the female literacy rate is 73.54% in Karaiyur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Karaiyur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Karaiyur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Karaiyur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 443 | 221 | 222 |
| Literacy | 80.94% | 88.45% | 73.54% |
| Scheduled Caste | 517 | 257 | 260 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,118 | 424 | 694 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 13% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Karaiyur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Karaiyur village out of total population, 1,774 were engaged in work activities. 64.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 35.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,774 workers engaged in Main Work, 73 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 534 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,146 | 778 | 368 |
| Cultivators | 73 | 57 | 16 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 534 | 293 | 241 |
| Household Industries | 24 | 18 | 6 |
| Other Workers | 515 | 410 | 105 |
| Marginal Workers | 628 | 380 | 248 |
| Non Working | 2,211 | 821 | 1,390 |
Map of Karaiyur, Sivaganga, Tamil Nadu
Nearby Villages to Karaiyur, Tirupathur
Below are the list of villages near Karaiyur village in Tirupathur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kandavarayanpatti | 2,188 |
| Thirukalapatti | 810 |
| Nedumaram | 3,763 |
| Muraiyur | 3,102 |
| Athangudi | 1,429 |
| Soorakudi | 2,718 |
| Paiyur | 774 |
| D.Kalappur | 1,230 |
| Kavanur | 569 |
| Kayampatti | 1,521 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Karaiyur, Sivaganga, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia