Karas Population, Caste, Working Data Tehri Garhwal, Uttarakhand - Census 2011
Karas is a village situated in Jakhnidhar tehsil of Tehri Garhwal district in Uttarakhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 67 families residing in the village Karas. The total population of Karas is 287 out of which 118 are males and 169 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Karas is 1,432.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Karas village is 36 which is 13% of the total population. There are 20 male children and 16 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Karas is 800 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,432) of Karas village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Karas is 79.7%. Thus Karas village has higher literacy rate compared to 65.9% of Tehri Garhwal district. The male literacy rate is 89.8% and the female literacy rate is 73.2% in Karas village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Karas village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Karas Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Karas village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 36 | 20 | 16 |
| Literacy | 79.68% | 89.8% | 73.2% |
| Scheduled Caste | 54 | 23 | 31 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 87 | 30 | 57 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 18.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Karas village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Karas village out of total population, 140 were engaged in work activities. 98.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 1.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 140 workers engaged in Main Work, 120 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 138 | 45 | 93 |
| Cultivators | 120 | 31 | 89 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 17 | 13 | 4 |
| Marginal Workers | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Non Working | 147 | 71 | 76 |
Nearby Villages to Karas,
Below are the list of villages near Karas village in Jakhnidhar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Andrethi | 124 |
| Kafalna | 147 |
| Kaintholi | 158 |
| Polkhand | 36 |
| Bainsoli Talli | 289 |
| Kothiya | 103 |
| Bainsoli Malli | 115 |
| Koti-Tyunsa | 226 |
| Borgaon | 65 |
| Raunthi | 33 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Karas, Tehri Garhwal, Uttarakhand - Wikipedia