Karche Population, Caste, Working Data Puruliya, West Bengal - Census 2011
Karche is a village situated in Jhalda - II block of Puruliya district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 284 families residing in the village Karche. The total population of Karche is 1,448 out of which 739 are males and 709 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Karche is 959.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Karche village is 200 which is 14% of the total population. There are 108 male children and 92 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Karche is 852 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (959) of Karche village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Karche is 49.3%. Thus Karche village has lower literacy rate compared to 55.5% of Puruliya district. The male literacy rate is 63.87% and the female literacy rate is 34.36% in Karche village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Karche village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Karche Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Karche village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 200 | 108 | 92 |
| Literacy | 49.28% | 63.87% | 34.36% |
| Scheduled Caste | 151 | 76 | 75 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,278 | 652 | 626 |
| Illiterate | 833 | 336 | 497 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 10.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 88.3% of total population in Karche village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Karche village out of total population, 435 were engaged in work activities. 84.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 15.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 435 workers engaged in Main Work, 52 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 181 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 369 | 343 | 26 |
| Cultivators | 52 | 51 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 181 | 168 | 13 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 133 | 121 | 12 |
| Marginal Workers | 66 | 20 | 46 |
| Non Working | 1,013 | 376 | 637 |
Nearby Villages to Karche,
Below are the list of villages near Karche village in Jhalda - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Sulung Lahar | 337 |
| Maramu | 661 |
| Khatanga | 1,065 |
| Pargo | 966 |
| Guridi | 1,008 |
| Chitmu | 3,893 |
| Hankasara | 906 |
| Sarjumhatu | 1,042 |
| Belamu | 457 |
| Damrughutu | 1,284 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Karche, Puruliya, West Bengal - Wikipedia