Karoan Population, Caste, Working Data Bankura, West Bengal - Census 2011
Karoan is a village situated in Vishnupur block of Bankura district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 116 families residing in the village Karoan. The total population of Karoan is 496 out of which 261 are males and 235 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Karoan is 900.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Karoan village is 58 which is 12% of the total population. There are 32 male children and 26 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Karoan is 812 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (900) of Karoan village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Karoan is 79.7%. Thus Karoan village has higher literacy rate compared to 62.1% of Bankura district. The male literacy rate is 88.65% and the female literacy rate is 69.86% in Karoan village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Karoan village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Karoan Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Karoan village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 58 | 32 | 26 |
| Literacy | 79.68% | 88.65% | 69.86% |
| Scheduled Caste | 115 | 59 | 56 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 78 | 38 | 40 |
| Illiterate | 147 | 58 | 89 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 23.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 15.7% of total population in Karoan village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Karoan village out of total population, 192 were engaged in work activities. 80.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 19.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 192 workers engaged in Main Work, 25 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 82 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 154 | 125 | 29 |
| Cultivators | 25 | 25 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 82 | 59 | 23 |
| Other Workers | 47 | 41 | 6 |
| Marginal Workers | 38 | 29 | 9 |
| Non Working | 304 | 107 | 197 |
Nearby Villages to Karoan,
Below are the list of villages near Karoan village in Vishnupur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Narikala | 2,056 |
| Chua Masina | 5,726 |
| Tarajuri Gangarampur | 227 |
| Nangal Bhanga | 31 |
| Layek Band | 3,325 |
| Chakchua Masina | 350 |
| Tentul Ara | 451 |
| Antare | 437 |
| Saluka | 521 |
| Ajodhya | 2,862 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Karoan, Bankura, West Bengal - Wikipedia