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Karattupalayam Population - Erode, Tamil Nadu

Karattupalayam is a large village located in Gobichettipalayam Taluka of Erode district, Tamil Nadu with total 2419 families residing. The Karattupalayam village has population of 7835 of which 3935 are males while 3900 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Karattupalayam village population of children with age 0-6 is 660 which makes up 8.42 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Karattupalayam village is 991 which is lower than Tamil Nadu state average of 996. Child Sex Ratio for the Karattupalayam as per census is 1000, higher than Tamil Nadu average of 943.

Karattupalayam village has lower literacy rate compared to Tamil Nadu. In 2011, literacy rate of Karattupalayam village was 60.79 % compared to 80.09 % of Tamil Nadu. In Karattupalayam Male literacy stands at 69.54 % while female literacy rate was 51.96 %.

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

Karattupalayam Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 2,419 - -
Population 7,835 3,935 3,900
Child (0-6) 660 330 330
Schedule Caste 2,314 1,142 1,172
Schedule Tribe 0 0 0
Literacy 60.79 % 69.54 % 51.96 %
Total Workers 4,891 2,727 2,164
Main Worker 4,691 - -
Marginal Worker 200 89 111

Caste Factor

Karattupalayam village of Erode has substantial population of Schedule Caste. Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 29.53 % of total population in Karattupalayam village. The village Karattupalayam currently doesn’t have any Schedule Tribe (ST) population.

Work Profile

In Karattupalayam village out of total population, 4891 were engaged in work activities. 95.91 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 4.09 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 4891 workers engaged in Main Work, 1563 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1783 were Agricultural labourer.