Karia Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Karia is a village situated in Jhargram block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 70 families residing in the village Karia. The total population of Karia is 419 out of which 215 are males and 204 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Karia is 949.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Karia village is 71 which is 17% of the total population. There are 40 male children and 31 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Karia is 775 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (949) of Karia village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Karia is 61.2%. Thus Karia village has lower literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 62.86% and the female literacy rate is 59.54% in Karia village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Karia village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Karia Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Karia village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 71 | 40 | 31 |
| Literacy | 61.21% | 62.86% | 59.54% |
| Scheduled Caste | 25 | 14 | 11 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 118 | 60 | 58 |
| Illiterate | 206 | 105 | 101 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 28.2% of total population in Karia village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Karia village out of total population, 145 were engaged in work activities. 75.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 24.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 145 workers engaged in Main Work, 51 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 51 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 109 | 106 | 3 |
| Cultivators | 51 | 51 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 51 | 48 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 7 | 7 | 0 |
| Marginal Workers | 36 | 3 | 33 |
| Non Working | 274 | 106 | 168 |
Nearby Villages to Karia,
Below are the list of villages near Karia village in Jhargram.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Dumuria | 461 |
| Kumarduba | 145 |
| Metial | 504 |
| Kendbani | 79 |
| Dahipal | 333 |
| Dhadki Danga | 301 |
| Jamirkata | 39 |
| Shalbani | 256 |
| Brahmattar | 101 |
| Kuldiha | 185 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Karia, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia