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Karungal Town Population Census 2011 - 2024

Karungal is a Town Panchayat city in district of Kanniyakumari, Tamil Nadu. The Karungal city is divided into 18 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. The Karungal Town Panchayat has population of 16,691 of which 8,030 are males while 8,661 are females as per report released by Census India 2011.

Population of Children with age of 0-6 is 1680 which is 10.07 % of total population of Karungal (TP). In Karungal Town Panchayat, Female Sex Ratio is of 1079 against state average of 996. Moreover Child Sex Ratio in Karungal is around 1027 compared to Tamil Nadu state average of 943. Literacy rate of Karungal city is 91.99 % higher than state average of 80.09 %. In Karungal, Male literacy is around 94.35 % while female literacy rate is 89.81 %.

Karungal Town Panchayat has total administration over 4,368 houses to which it supplies basic amenities like water and sewerage. It is also authorize to build roads within Town Panchayat limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.

Karungal 2023 - 2024 Population

Current estimated population of Karungal Town Panchayat in 2024 is approximately 23,400. The schedule census of 2021 for Karungal city is postponed due to covid. We believe new population census for Karungal city will be conducted in 2024 and same will be updated once its done. The current data for Karungal town are estimated only but all 2011 figures are accurate.

Karungal Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 1.41 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.02 % of total population in Karungal (TP).

Karungal Work Profile

Out of total population, 6,433 were engaged in work or business activity. Of this 4,609 were males while 1,824 were females. In census survey, worker is defined as person who does business, job, service, and cultivator and labour activity. Of total 6433 working population, 68.16 % were engaged in Main Work while 31.84 % of total workers were engaged in Marginal Work.

Karungal Population Religion Data

Religion Percentage
Hindu 34.68%
Muslim 0.25%
Christian 64.75%
Sikh 0.01%
Buddhist 0.02%
Jain 0.09%
Others 0.00%
No Religion 0.19%

Karungal City Ward List

# Ward Population
1 Karungal Ward No - 1 698
2 Karungal Ward No - 2 746
3 Karungal Ward No - 3 855
4 Karungal Ward No - 4 664
5 Karungal Ward No - 5 201
6 Karungal Ward No - 6 580
7 Karungal Ward No - 7 328
8 Karungal Ward No - 8 916
9 Karungal Ward No - 9 922
10 Karungal Ward No - 10 917
11 Karungal Ward No - 11 1226
12 Karungal Ward No - 12 374
13 Karungal Ward No - 13 2100
14 Karungal Ward No - 14 735
15 Karungal Ward No - 15 1127
16 Karungal Ward No - 16 1293
17 Karungal Ward No - 17 1296
18 Karungal Ward No - 18 1713

Karungal City/Town Future Population 2021-2031

Karungal City Population
2011 16,691
2021 21,600
2022 22,200
2023 22,800
2024 23,400
2025 24,100
2026 24,800
2027 25,500
2028 26,200
2029 26,900
2030 27,700
2031 28,500