Karhia Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Karhia is a village situated in Dantan - II block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 482 families residing in the village Karhia. The total population of Karhia is 2,401 out of which 1,219 are males and 1,182 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Karhia is 970.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Karhia village is 243 which is 10% of the total population. There are 111 male children and 132 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Karhia is 1,189 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (970) of Karhia village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Karhia is 81.1%. Thus Karhia village has higher literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 88.63% and the female literacy rate is 73.14% in Karhia village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Karhia village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Karhia Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Karhia village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 243 | 111 | 132 |
| Literacy | 81.09% | 88.63% | 73.14% |
| Scheduled Caste | 117 | 59 | 58 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 214 | 116 | 98 |
| Illiterate | 651 | 237 | 414 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 4.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 8.9% of total population in Karhia village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Karhia village out of total population, 877 were engaged in work activities. 74.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 25.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 877 workers engaged in Main Work, 239 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 220 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 656 | 594 | 62 |
| Cultivators | 239 | 238 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 220 | 217 | 3 |
| Household Industries | 42 | 15 | 27 |
| Other Workers | 155 | 124 | 31 |
| Marginal Workers | 221 | 143 | 78 |
| Non Working | 1,524 | 482 | 1,042 |
Nearby Villages to Karhia,
Below are the list of villages near Karhia village in Dantan - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Panithupia | 587 |
| Mulada | 463 |
| Jankapur | 3,418 |
| Kulida | 963 |
| Baruni | 364 |
| Panch Kunia | 1,086 |
| Purusottampur | 265 |
| Bamanda | 2,630 |
| Panch Kunia | 388 |
| Lalu Chak | 599 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Karhia, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia