Kareepra Population, Caste, Working Data Kollam, Kerala - Census 2011
Kareepra is a village situated in Kottarakkara taluka of Kollam district in Kerala. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 7,774 families residing in the village Kareepra. The total population of Kareepra is 30,099 out of which 14,090 are males and 16,009 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kareepra is 1,136.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Kareepra village is 2700 which is 9% of the total population. There are 1364 male children and 1336 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kareepra is 979 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,136) of Kareepra village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kareepra is 95.2%. Thus Kareepra village has a higher literacy rate compared to 85% of Kollam district. The male literacy rate is 97.26% and the female literacy rate is 93.35% in Kareepra village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kareepra village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kareepra Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kareepra village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 2,700 | 1,364 | 1,336 |
| Literacy | 95.16% | 97.26% | 93.35% |
| Scheduled Caste | 3,496 | 1,648 | 1,848 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 54 | 24 | 30 |
| Illiterate | 4,025 | 1,713 | 2,312 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 11.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.2% of total population in Kareepra village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kareepra village out of total population, 10,938 were engaged in work activities. 63.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 36.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 10,938 workers engaged in Main Work, 566 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 492 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 6,908 | 4,480 | 2,428 |
| Cultivators | 566 | 496 | 70 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 492 | 453 | 39 |
| Household Industries | 114 | 89 | 25 |
| Other Workers | 5,736 | 3,442 | 2,294 |
| Marginal Workers | 4,030 | 2,597 | 1,433 |
| Non Working | 19,161 | 7,013 | 12,148 |
Map of Kareepra, Kollam, Kerala
Nearby Villages to Kareepra, Kottarakkara
Below are the list of villages near Kareepra village in Kottarakkara.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Ezhukone | 23,744 |
| Odanavattam | 15,732 |
| Neduvathoor | 24,749 |
| Ummannoor | 17,406 |
| Vettikkavala | 20,118 |
| Valakam | 16,384 |
| Chakkuvarakkal | 16,086 |
| Elamad | 27,248 |
| Melila | 22,203 |
| Veliyam | 16,298 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kareepra, Kollam, Kerala - Wikipedia