Karanda Population, Caste, Working Data Barddhaman, West Bengal - Census 2011
Karanda is a village situated in Burdwan - II block of Barddhaman district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 738 families residing in the village Karanda. The total population of Karanda is 3,013 out of which 1,494 are males and 1,519 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Karanda is 1,017.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Karanda village is 315 which is 10% of the total population. There are 144 male children and 171 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Karanda is 1,188 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,017) of Karanda village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Karanda is 65.6%. Thus Karanda village has lower literacy rate compared to 68% of Barddhaman district. The male literacy rate is 72.67% and the female literacy rate is 58.53% in Karanda village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Karanda village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Karanda Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Karanda village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 315 | 144 | 171 |
| Literacy | 65.6% | 72.67% | 58.53% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,068 | 533 | 535 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 842 | 398 | 444 |
| Illiterate | 1,243 | 513 | 730 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 35.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 27.9% of total population in Karanda village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Karanda village out of total population, 1,266 were engaged in work activities. 73.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 26.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,266 workers engaged in Main Work, 180 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 558 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 930 | 682 | 248 |
| Cultivators | 180 | 174 | 6 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 558 | 363 | 195 |
| Household Industries | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 187 | 142 | 45 |
| Marginal Workers | 336 | 179 | 157 |
| Non Working | 1,747 | 633 | 1,114 |
Nearby Villages to Karanda,
Below are the list of villages near Karanda village in Burdwan - II.
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Karanda, Barddhaman, West Bengal - Wikipedia