Karcha Population, Caste, Working Data Puruliya, West Bengal - Census 2011
Karcha is a village situated in Purulia - II block of Puruliya district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 102 families residing in the village Karcha. The total population of Karcha is 471 out of which 233 are males and 238 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Karcha is 1,021.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Karcha village is 42 which is 9% of the total population. There are 18 male children and 24 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Karcha is 1,333 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,021) of Karcha village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Karcha is 78.8%. Thus Karcha village has higher literacy rate compared to 55.5% of Puruliya district. The male literacy rate is 92.56% and the female literacy rate is 64.95% in Karcha village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Karcha village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Karcha Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Karcha village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 42 | 18 | 24 |
| Literacy | 78.79% | 92.56% | 64.95% |
| Scheduled Caste | 172 | 85 | 87 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 133 | 34 | 99 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 36.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Karcha village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Karcha village out of total population, 290 were engaged in work activities. 9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 91% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 290 workers engaged in Main Work, 4 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 26 | 24 | 2 |
| Cultivators | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 21 | 19 | 2 |
| Marginal Workers | 264 | 130 | 134 |
| Non Working | 181 | 79 | 102 |
Nearby Villages to Karcha,
Below are the list of villages near Karcha village in Purulia - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Dhansura | 1,308 |
| Chhota Chanchra | 485 |
| Chanchra | 1,432 |
| Chirumacha | 1,615 |
| Kandhurka Alias Bhabanipur | 1,873 |
| Baligara | 1,731 |
| Sidpur | 1,299 |
| Dubcharka | 1,406 |
| Haramjanga | 1,357 |
| Sandradi | 606 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Karcha, Puruliya, West Bengal - Wikipedia