Karkaur Population, Caste, Working Data Sahibzada Ajit Singh Nagar, Punjab - Census 2011
Karkaur is a village situated in Dera Bassi tehsil of Sahibzada Ajit Singh Nagar district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 236 families residing in the village Karkaur. The total population of Karkaur is 1,236 out of which 666 are males and 570 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Karkaur is 856.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Karkaur village is 131 which is 11% of the total population. There are 69 male children and 62 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Karkaur is 899 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (856) of Karkaur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Karkaur is 76.7%. Thus Karkaur village has higher literacy rate compared to 74.1% of Sahibzada Ajit Singh Nagar district. The male literacy rate is 79.56% and the female literacy rate is 73.43% in Karkaur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Karkaur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Karkaur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Karkaur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 131 | 69 | 62 |
| Literacy | 76.74% | 79.56% | 73.43% |
| Scheduled Caste | 410 | 214 | 196 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 388 | 191 | 197 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 33.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Karkaur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Karkaur village out of total population, 390 were engaged in work activities. 98.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 1.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 390 workers engaged in Main Work, 126 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 40 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 384 | 354 | 30 |
| Cultivators | 126 | 125 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 40 | 39 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 214 | 188 | 26 |
| Marginal Workers | 6 | 4 | 2 |
| Non Working | 846 | 308 | 538 |
Nearby Villages to Karkaur,
Below are the list of villages near Karkaur village in Dera Bassi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Sheikhpur Kalan | 564 |
| Bahori | 97 |
| Fatehpur Jattan | 669 |
| Chadiala | 1,443 |
| Mehmadpur | 1,165 |
| Hansala | 496 |
| Dhanauni | 955 |
| Humbra | 221 |
| Jagadhri | 1,179 |
| Isapur | 1,267 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Karkaur, Sahibzada Ajit Singh Nagar, Punjab - Wikipedia