Karkai Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Karkai is a village situated in Pingla block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 727 families residing in the village Karkai. The total population of Karkai is 3,113 out of which 1,610 are males and 1,503 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Karkai is 934.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Karkai village is 336 which is 11% of the total population. There are 178 male children and 158 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Karkai is 888 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (934) of Karkai village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Karkai is 86.1%. Thus Karkai village has higher literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 92.18% and the female literacy rate is 79.63% in Karkai village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Karkai village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Karkai Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Karkai village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 336 | 178 | 158 |
| Literacy | 86.1% | 92.18% | 79.63% |
| Scheduled Caste | 322 | 173 | 149 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 550 | 286 | 264 |
| Illiterate | 722 | 290 | 432 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 10.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 17.7% of total population in Karkai village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Karkai village out of total population, 1,223 were engaged in work activities. 65.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 34.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,223 workers engaged in Main Work, 399 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 284 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 798 | 673 | 125 |
| Cultivators | 399 | 379 | 20 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 284 | 198 | 86 |
| Household Industries | 10 | 8 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 105 | 88 | 17 |
| Marginal Workers | 425 | 309 | 116 |
| Non Working | 1,890 | 628 | 1,262 |
Nearby Villages to Karkai,
Below are the list of villages near Karkai village in Pingla.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Karkai Batitaki | 346 |
| Amad Chak | 263 |
| Chak Krishnadas | 770 |
| Lona Chajuri | 109 |
| Chak Chanuru | 39 |
| Chak Lal | 177 |
| Kuila Chak | 362 |
| Harkandi | 629 |
| Chak Gokul | 158 |
| Jaganathpur | 901 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Karkai, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia