Karkachia Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Karkachia is a village situated in Mohanpur block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 93 families residing in the village Karkachia. The total population of Karkachia is 493 out of which 254 are males and 239 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Karkachia is 941.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Karkachia village is 50 which is 10% of the total population. There are 26 male children and 24 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Karkachia is 923 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (941) of Karkachia village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Karkachia is 66.8%. Thus Karkachia village has lower literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 74.12% and the female literacy rate is 59.07% in Karkachia village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Karkachia village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Karkachia Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Karkachia village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 50 | 26 | 24 |
| Literacy | 66.82% | 74.12% | 59.07% |
| Scheduled Caste | 118 | 57 | 61 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 50 | 24 | 26 |
| Illiterate | 197 | 85 | 112 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 23.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 10.1% of total population in Karkachia village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Karkachia village out of total population, 163 were engaged in work activities. 68.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 31.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 163 workers engaged in Main Work, 69 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 23 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 112 | 109 | 3 |
| Cultivators | 69 | 68 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 23 | 23 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 20 | 18 | 2 |
| Marginal Workers | 51 | 40 | 11 |
| Non Working | 330 | 105 | 225 |
Nearby Villages to Karkachia,
Below are the list of villages near Karkachia village in Mohanpur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Borai | 3,980 |
| Chakrapada | 651 |
| Majurbeli | 471 |
| Remu | 1,753 |
| Bagpatta | 291 |
| Sarkisamat | 1,331 |
| Agarara | 1,049 |
| Akhpura | 838 |
| Asura | 243 |
| Aladpur | 254 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Karkachia, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia