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Karungulam Population - Thoothukkudi, Tamil Nadu

Karungulam is a large village located in Srivaikuntam Taluka of Thoothukkudi district, Tamil Nadu with total 1742 families residing. The Karungulam village has population of 6449 of which 3128 are males while 3321 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Karungulam village population of children with age 0-6 is 718 which makes up 11.13 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Karungulam village is 1062 which is higher than Tamil Nadu state average of 996. Child Sex Ratio for the Karungulam as per census is 994, higher than Tamil Nadu average of 943.

Karungulam village has higher literacy rate compared to Tamil Nadu. In 2011, literacy rate of Karungulam village was 83.20 % compared to 80.09 % of Tamil Nadu. In Karungulam Male literacy stands at 90.82 % while female literacy rate was 76.07 %.

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

Karungulam Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 1,742 - -
Population 6,449 3,128 3,321
Child (0-6) 718 360 358
Schedule Caste 1,858 900 958
Schedule Tribe 3 2 1
Literacy 83.20 % 90.82 % 76.07 %
Total Workers 2,714 1,775 939
Main Worker 2,146 - -
Marginal Worker 568 318 250

Caste Factor

Karungulam village of Thoothukkudi has substantial population of Schedule Caste. Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 28.81 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.05 % of total population in Karungulam village.

Work Profile

In Karungulam village out of total population, 2714 were engaged in work activities. 79.07 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 20.93 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2714 workers engaged in Main Work, 388 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 657 were Agricultural labourer.