Karattupalayam Population, Caste, Working Data Erode, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011

Karattupalayam is a village situated in Gobichettipalayam taluka of Erode district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 2,419 families residing in the village Karattupalayam. The total population of Karattupalayam is 7,835 out of which 3,935 are males and 3,900 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Karattupalayam is 991.

The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Karattupalayam village is 660 which is 8% of the total population. There are 330 male children and 330 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Karattupalayam is 1,000 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (991) of Karattupalayam village.

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Karattupalayam is 60.8%. Thus Karattupalayam village has a lower literacy rate compared to 66.3% of Erode district. The male literacy rate is 69.54% and the female literacy rate is 51.96% in Karattupalayam village.

Population
7,835
Families
2,419
Literacy
60.79%
Sex Ratio
991

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

Karattupalayam Data as per Census 2011

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

Total Male Female
Children 660 330 330
Literacy 60.79% 69.54% 51.96%
Scheduled Caste 2,314 1,142 1,172
Scheduled Tribe 0 0 0
Illiterate 3,473 1,428 2,045

Caste Data as per Census 2011

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 29.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Karattupalayam village.


Working Population as per Census 2011

In Karattupalayam village out of total population, 4,891 were engaged in work activities. 95.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 4.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 4,891 workers engaged in Main Work, 1,563 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1,783 were Agricultural labourers.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 4,691 2,638 2,053
Cultivators 1,563 873 690
Agriculture Labourer 1,783 851 932
Household Industries 70 34 36
Other Workers 1,275 880 395
Marginal Workers 200 89 111
Non Working 2,944 1,208 1,736

Map of Karattupalayam, Erode, Tamil Nadu


Nearby Villages to Karattupalayam, Gobichettipalayam

Below are the list of villages near Karattupalayam village in Gobichettipalayam.

Village Population
Kottupullampalayam 6,083
Odayagoundanpalayam 1,874
Kalingiyam 9,722
Kadathur 4,171
Modachur 7,666
Sundakkampalayam 4,134
Nathipalayam 1,385
Gudakkarai 3,289
Kullampalayam 3,089
Andipalayam 2,025

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