Karian Population, Caste, Working Data Firozpur, Punjab - Census 2011
Karian is a village situated in Fazilka tehsil of Firozpur district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 304 families residing in the village Karian. The total population of Karian is 1,539 out of which 827 are males and 712 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Karian is 861.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Karian village is 158 which is 10% of the total population. There are 84 male children and 74 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Karian is 881 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (861) of Karian village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Karian is 68.4%. Thus Karian village has higher literacy rate compared to 60.5% of Firozpur district. The male literacy rate is 76.85% and the female literacy rate is 58.46% in Karian village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Karian village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Karian Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Karian village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 158 | 84 | 74 |
| Literacy | 68.36% | 76.85% | 58.46% |
| Scheduled Caste | 230 | 122 | 108 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 595 | 256 | 339 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 14.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Karian village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Karian village out of total population, 757 were engaged in work activities. 75.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 24.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 757 workers engaged in Main Work, 310 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 191 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 571 | 476 | 95 |
| Cultivators | 310 | 293 | 17 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 191 | 127 | 64 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 68 | 54 | 14 |
| Marginal Workers | 186 | 7 | 179 |
| Non Working | 782 | 344 | 438 |
Nearby Villages to Karian,
Below are the list of villages near Karian village in Fazilka.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Odian | 1,329 |
| Khanwala | 991 |
| Sabuana | 3,673 |
| Siwana | 1,515 |
| Jandwala Kharta | 1,891 |
| Bandiwala | 1,786 |
| Hiranwali | 1,863 |
| Tilanwali | 1,698 |
| Beganwali | 2,098 |
| Shehtirwala | 2,739 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Karian, Firozpur, Punjab - Wikipedia