Korakati Population, Caste, Working Data North Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Census 2011
Korakati is a village situated in Sandeshkhali - II block of North Twenty Four Parganas district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 1,611 families residing in the village Korakati. The total population of Korakati is 6,695 out of which 3,478 are males and 3,217 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Korakati is 925.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Korakati village is 754 which is 11% of the total population. There are 373 male children and 381 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Korakati is 1,021 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (925) of Korakati village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Korakati is 82.7%. Thus Korakati village has higher literacy rate compared to 76% of North Twenty Four Parganas district. The male literacy rate is 89.66% and the female literacy rate is 75% in Korakati village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Korakati village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Korakati Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Korakati village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 754 | 373 | 381 |
| Literacy | 82.66% | 89.66% | 75% |
| Scheduled Caste | 6,059 | 3,142 | 2,917 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 472 | 247 | 225 |
| Illiterate | 1,784 | 694 | 1,090 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 90.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 7.1% of total population in Korakati village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Korakati village out of total population, 2,955 were engaged in work activities. 50.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 49.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,955 workers engaged in Main Work, 562 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 618 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,499 | 1,334 | 165 |
| Cultivators | 562 | 550 | 12 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 618 | 543 | 75 |
| Household Industries | 19 | 14 | 5 |
| Other Workers | 300 | 227 | 73 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,456 | 738 | 718 |
| Non Working | 3,740 | 1,406 | 2,334 |
Nearby Villages to Korakati,
Below are the list of villages near Korakati village in Sandeshkhali - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Joygopalpur | 7,761 |
| Durgamandap | 8,932 |
| Daudpur | 7,510 |
| Dhuchnikhali | 7,266 |
| Gabbaria | 3,841 |
| Manipur | 8,152 |
| Sukhdoani | 4,481 |
| Jeliakhali Pashchim Khanda | 10,193 |
| Jeliakhali Purba Khanda | 5,084 |
| Bhangatushkhali | 7,346 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Korakati, North Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Wikipedia