Karukachal Population, Caste, Working Data Kottayam, Kerala - Census 2011
Karukachal is a village situated in Changanassery taluka of Kottayam district in Kerala. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 5,891 families residing in the village Karukachal. The total population of Karukachal is 22,977 out of which 11,072 are males and 11,905 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Karukachal is 1,075.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Karukachal village is 1997 which is 9% of the total population. There are 1030 male children and 967 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Karukachal is 939 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,075) of Karukachal village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Karukachal is 97.9%. Thus Karukachal village has a higher literacy rate compared to 88.6% of Kottayam district. The male literacy rate is 98.44% and the female literacy rate is 97.32% in Karukachal village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Karukachal village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Karukachal Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Karukachal village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,997 | 1,030 | 967 |
| Literacy | 97.86% | 98.44% | 97.32% |
| Scheduled Caste | 2,995 | 1,462 | 1,533 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 131 | 67 | 64 |
| Illiterate | 2,447 | 1,187 | 1,260 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 13% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.6% of total population in Karukachal village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Karukachal village out of total population, 7,573 were engaged in work activities. 78.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 21.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 7,573 workers engaged in Main Work, 496 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 703 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 5,971 | 4,774 | 1,197 |
| Cultivators | 496 | 460 | 36 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 703 | 647 | 56 |
| Household Industries | 140 | 119 | 21 |
| Other Workers | 4,632 | 3,548 | 1,084 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,602 | 1,015 | 587 |
| Non Working | 15,404 | 5,283 | 10,121 |
Map of Karukachal, Kottayam, Kerala
Nearby Villages to Karukachal, Changanassery
Below are the list of villages near Karukachal village in Changanassery.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Thottackad | 13,990 |
| Nedumkunnam | 22,394 |
| Madappally | 35,176 |
| Vazhoor | 23,909 |
| Changanassery | 4,754 |
| Kangazha | 21,340 |
| Vazhappally Padinjaru | 10,655 |
| Vellavoor | 17,150 |
| Kurichy | 35,815 |
| Vakathanam | 19,589 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Karukachal, Kottayam, Kerala - Wikipedia