Karanga Population, Caste, Working Data North Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Census 2011
Karanga is a village situated in Bagda block of North Twenty Four Parganas district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 1,043 families residing in the village Karanga. The total population of Karanga is 4,398 out of which 2,240 are males and 2,158 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Karanga is 963.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Karanga village is 452 which is 10% of the total population. There are 230 male children and 222 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Karanga is 965 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (963) of Karanga village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Karanga is 68.6%. Thus Karanga village has lower literacy rate compared to 76% of North Twenty Four Parganas district. The male literacy rate is 72.14% and the female literacy rate is 64.93% in Karanga village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Karanga village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Karanga Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Karanga village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 452 | 230 | 222 |
| Literacy | 68.6% | 72.14% | 64.93% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,161 | 578 | 583 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 246 | 132 | 114 |
| Illiterate | 1,691 | 790 | 901 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 26.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 5.6% of total population in Karanga village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Karanga village out of total population, 1,808 were engaged in work activities. 89% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 11% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,808 workers engaged in Main Work, 728 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 588 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,610 | 1,277 | 333 |
| Cultivators | 728 | 595 | 133 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 588 | 446 | 142 |
| Household Industries | 18 | 12 | 6 |
| Other Workers | 276 | 224 | 52 |
| Marginal Workers | 198 | 93 | 105 |
| Non Working | 2,590 | 870 | 1,720 |
Nearby Villages to Karanga,
Below are the list of villages near Karanga village in Bagda.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Teghari | 671 |
| Parmadan | 6,087 |
| Purbba Hunda | 1,153 |
| Mathura Chak | 408 |
| Kumarkhola | 2,861 |
| Diara | 3,084 |
| Mandabghata | 2,378 |
| Kapashati | 942 |
| Bainchidanga | 1,411 |
| Santosha | 2,585 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Karanga, North Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Wikipedia