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Karikkapatti Population - Salem, Tamil Nadu

Karikkapatti is a large village located in Mettur Taluka of Salem district, Tamil Nadu with total 799 families residing. The Karikkapatti village has population of 3125 of which 1672 are males while 1453 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Karikkapatti village population of children with age 0-6 is 333 which makes up 10.66 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Karikkapatti village is 869 which is lower than Tamil Nadu state average of 996. Child Sex Ratio for the Karikkapatti as per census is 970, higher than Tamil Nadu average of 943.

Karikkapatti village has lower literacy rate compared to Tamil Nadu. In 2011, literacy rate of Karikkapatti village was 52.87 % compared to 80.09 % of Tamil Nadu. In Karikkapatti Male literacy stands at 63.27 % while female literacy rate was 40.73 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Karikkapatti 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 Karikkapatti village.

Karikkapatti Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 799 - -
Population 3,125 1,672 1,453
Child (0-6) 333 169 164
Schedule Caste 38 22 16
Schedule Tribe 0 0 0
Literacy 52.87 % 63.27 % 40.73 %
Total Workers 1,773 1,050 723
Main Worker 1,501 - -
Marginal Worker 272 143 129

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 1.22 % of total population in Karikkapatti village. The village Karikkapatti currently doesn’t have any Schedule Tribe (ST) population.

Work Profile

In Karikkapatti village out of total population, 1773 were engaged in work activities. 84.66 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 15.34 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1773 workers engaged in Main Work, 465 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 273 were Agricultural labourer.