Chhota Karai Population, Caste, Working Data Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Chhota Karai is a village situated in Bansihari block of Dakshin Dinajpur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 108 families residing in the village Chhota Karai. The total population of Chhota Karai is 417 out of which 215 are males and 202 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Chhota Karai is 940.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Chhota Karai village is 60 which is 14% of the total population. There are 33 male children and 27 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chhota Karai is 818 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (940) of Chhota Karai village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Chhota Karai is 57.4%. Thus Chhota Karai village has a lower literacy rate compared to 64.6% of Dakshin Dinajpur district. The male literacy rate is 67.03% and the female literacy rate is 47.43% in Chhota Karai village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Chhota Karai village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Chhota Karai Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Chhota Karai village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 60 | 33 | 27 |
| Literacy | 57.42% | 67.03% | 47.43% |
| Scheduled Caste | 262 | 133 | 129 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 152 | 80 | 72 |
| Illiterate | 212 | 93 | 119 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 62.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 36.5% of total population in Chhota Karai village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Chhota Karai village out of total population, 281 were engaged in work activities. 49.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 50.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 281 workers engaged in Main Work, 41 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 87 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 138 | 118 | 20 |
| Cultivators | 41 | 39 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 87 | 73 | 14 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 9 | 6 | 3 |
| Marginal Workers | 143 | 22 | 121 |
| Non Working | 136 | 75 | 61 |
Map of Chhota Karai, Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Chhota Karai, Bansihari
Below are the list of villages near Chhota Karai village in Bansihari.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Barajhara | 236 |
| Karai | 2,818 |
| Mahadipur | 461 |
| Elankuri | 391 |
| Ojantor | 391 |
| Naopara | 534 |
| Chandipukur | 227 |
| Nandura | 841 |
| Elahabad | 4,220 |
| Bataskuri | 715 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Chhota Karai, Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Wikipedia