Karah Population, Caste, Working Data Saran, Bihar - Census 2011
Karah is a village situated in Baniapur block of Saran district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 1,017 families residing in the village Karah. The total population of Karah is 6,895 out of which 3,557 are males and 3,338 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Karah is 938.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Karah village is 1044 which is 15% of the total population. There are 525 male children and 519 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Karah is 989 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (938) of Karah village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Karah is 60.7%. Thus Karah village has a higher literacy rate compared to 54.6% of Saran district. The male literacy rate is 70.28% and the female literacy rate is 50.44% in Karah village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Karah village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Karah Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Karah village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,044 | 525 | 519 |
| Literacy | 60.72% | 70.28% | 50.44% |
| Scheduled Caste | 868 | 449 | 419 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 3,342 | 1,426 | 1,916 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 12.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Karah village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Karah village out of total population, 1,426 were engaged in work activities. 55.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 44.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,426 workers engaged in Main Work, 180 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 183 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 789 | 752 | 37 |
| Cultivators | 180 | 174 | 6 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 183 | 175 | 8 |
| Household Industries | 60 | 53 | 7 |
| Other Workers | 366 | 350 | 16 |
| Marginal Workers | 637 | 609 | 28 |
| Non Working | 5,469 | 2,196 | 3,273 |
Map of Karah, Saran, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Karah, Baniapur
Below are the list of villages near Karah village in Baniapur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Ibrahimpur | 4,282 |
| Rajauli | 2,118 |
| Berui | 4,699 |
| Sihoria | 1,819 |
| Banropur | 1,376 |
| Dhanawn | 2,683 |
| Repura | 454 |
| Dhanawn | 619 |
| Bhuidhara | 2,672 |
| Dewalkha | 1,747 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Karah, Saran, Bihar - Wikipedia