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Karakurissi Population - Palakkad, Kerala

Karakurissi is a large village located in Mannarkad Taluka of Palakkad district, Kerala with total 5768 families residing. The Karakurissi village has population of 27999 of which 13411 are males while 14588 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Karakurissi village population of children with age 0-6 is 3544 which makes up 12.66 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Karakurissi village is 1088 which is higher than Kerala state average of 1084. Child Sex Ratio for the Karakurissi as per census is 959, lower than Kerala average of 964.

Karakurissi village has lower literacy rate compared to Kerala. In 2011, literacy rate of Karakurissi village was 90.03 % compared to 94.00 % of Kerala. In Karakurissi Male literacy stands at 92.65 % while female literacy rate was 87.67 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Karakurissi village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of village. Our website, don't have information about schools and hospital in Karakurissi village.

Karakurissi Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 5,768 - -
Population 27,999 13,411 14,588
Child (0-6) 3,544 1,809 1,735
Schedule Caste 3,509 1,703 1,806
Schedule Tribe 24 12 12
Literacy 90.03 % 92.65 % 87.67 %
Total Workers 9,385 6,937 2,448
Main Worker 7,438 - -
Marginal Worker 1,947 956 991

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 12.53 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.09 % of total population in Karakurissi village.

Work Profile

In Karakurissi village out of total population, 9385 were engaged in work activities. 79.25 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 20.75 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 9385 workers engaged in Main Work, 638 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1352 were Agricultural labourer.