Karakurissi Population, Caste, Working Data Palakkad, Kerala - Census 2011

Karakurissi is a village situated in Mannarkad taluka of Palakkad district in Kerala. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 5,768 families residing in the village Karakurissi. The total population of Karakurissi is 27,999 out of which 13,411 are males and 14,588 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Karakurissi is 1,088.

The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Karakurissi village is 3544 which is 13% of the total population. There are 1809 male children and 1735 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Karakurissi is 959 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,088) of Karakurissi village.

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Karakurissi is 90%. Thus Karakurissi village has a higher literacy rate compared to 79.7% of Palakkad district. The male literacy rate is 92.65% and the female literacy rate is 87.67% in Karakurissi village.

Population
27,999
Families
5,768
Literacy
90.03%
Sex Ratio
1,088

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Karakurissi village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.

Karakurissi Data as per Census 2011

As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Karakurissi village.

Total Male Female
Children 3,544 1,809 1,735
Literacy 90.03% 92.65% 87.67%
Scheduled Caste 3,509 1,703 1,806
Scheduled Tribe 24 12 12
Illiterate 5,982 2,662 3,320

Caste Data as per Census 2011

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 12.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Karakurissi village.


Working Population as per Census 2011

In Karakurissi village out of total population, 9,385 were engaged in work activities. 79.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 20.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 9,385 workers engaged in Main Work, 638 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1,352 were Agricultural labourers.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 7,438 5,981 1,457
Cultivators 638 558 80
Agriculture Labourer 1,352 991 361
Household Industries 146 115 31
Other Workers 5,302 4,317 985
Marginal Workers 1,947 956 991
Non Working 18,614 6,474 12,140

Map of Karakurissi, Palakkad, Kerala


Nearby Villages to Karakurissi, Mannarkad

Below are the list of villages near Karakurissi village in Mannarkad.

Village Population
Karimba -II 11,930
Kumaramputhur 16,600
Karimba -I 14,887
Kottoppadam-II 11,351
Thachampara 13,733
Thachanattukara-I 18,864
Pottassery- II 10,391
Thachanattukara-II 7,805
Pottassery- I 20,873
Mannarkad-II 22,545

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