Karala Population, Caste, Working Data Koch Bihar, West Bengal - Census 2011
Karala is a village situated in Dinhata - II block of Koch Bihar district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 1,163 families residing in the village Karala. The total population of Karala is 4,600 out of which 2,397 are males and 2,203 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Karala is 919.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Karala village is 613 which is 13% of the total population. There are 323 male children and 290 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Karala is 898 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (919) of Karala village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Karala is 68%. Thus Karala village has higher literacy rate compared to 65.6% of Koch Bihar district. The male literacy rate is 73.38% and the female literacy rate is 62.1% in Karala village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Karala village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Karala Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Karala village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 613 | 323 | 290 |
| Literacy | 67.97% | 73.38% | 62.1% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,740 | 915 | 825 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,890 | 875 | 1,015 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 37.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Karala village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Karala village out of total population, 1,545 were engaged in work activities. 91.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 8.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,545 workers engaged in Main Work, 543 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 746 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,409 | 1,292 | 117 |
| Cultivators | 543 | 520 | 23 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 746 | 674 | 72 |
| Household Industries | 14 | 14 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 106 | 84 | 22 |
| Marginal Workers | 136 | 117 | 19 |
| Non Working | 3,055 | 988 | 2,067 |
Nearby Villages to Karala,
Below are the list of villages near Karala village in Dinhata - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Tutiarkuthi | 2,221 |
| Dakurhat | 395 |
| Bara Atiabari Dwitia Khanda | 1,567 |
| Piknidhara | 3,229 |
| Bhabaniprasad | 1,390 |
| Bakshikhamar | 1,030 |
| Chhat Piknidhara | 1,649 |
| Nandina | 6,051 |
| Kharija Baniadaha | 3,232 |
| Kamatabutara | 583 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Karala, Koch Bihar, West Bengal - Wikipedia