Karela Population, Caste, Working Data Surendranagar, Gujarat - Census 2011
Karela is a village situated in Lakhtar taluka of Surendranagar district in Gujarat. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 326 families residing in the village Karela. The total population of Karela is 1,825 out of which 936 are males and 889 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Karela is 950.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Karela village is 259 which is 14% of the total population. There are 133 male children and 126 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Karela is 947 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (950) of Karela village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Karela is 66.2%. Thus Karela village has higher literacy rate compared to 62.3% of Surendranagar district. The male literacy rate is 77.71% and the female literacy rate is 54.13% in Karela village.
As of Mar 2016, the Sarpanch of Karela village is . As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Karela village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Karela Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Karela village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 259 | 133 | 126 |
| Literacy | 66.22% | 77.71% | 54.13% |
| Scheduled Caste | 323 | 157 | 166 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 788 | 312 | 476 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 17.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Karela village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Karela village out of total population, 793 were engaged in work activities. 61.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 38.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 793 workers engaged in Main Work, 142 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 260 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 488 | 460 | 28 |
| Cultivators | 142 | 141 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 260 | 240 | 20 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 85 | 78 | 7 |
| Marginal Workers | 305 | 41 | 264 |
| Non Working | 1,032 | 435 | 597 |
Nearby Villages to Karela,
Below are the list of villages near Karela village in Lakhtar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Ingrodi | 1,153 |
| Bhaskarpara | 977 |
| Savlana | 1,240 |
| Jyotipura | 780 |
| Modhwana | 1,324 |
| Babajipara | 1,088 |
| Nana Ankewaliya | 2,299 |
| Vitthalpara | 1,548 |
| Pedhda | 1,138 |
| Vitthalgadh | 2,959 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Karela, Surendranagar, Gujarat - Wikipedia