Karai Population, Caste, Working Data Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Karai is a village situated in Tapan block of Dakshin Dinajpur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 66 families residing in the village Karai. The total population of Karai is 261 out of which 138 are males and 123 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Karai is 891.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Karai village is 13 which is 5% of the total population. There are 6 male children and 7 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Karai is 1,167 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (891) of Karai village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Karai is 80.2%. Thus Karai village has a higher literacy rate compared to 64.6% of Dakshin Dinajpur district. The male literacy rate is 84.09% and the female literacy rate is 75.86% in Karai village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Karai village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Karai Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Karai village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 13 | 6 | 7 |
| Literacy | 80.24% | 84.09% | 75.86% |
| Scheduled Caste | 115 | 65 | 50 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 62 | 27 | 35 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 44.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Karai village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Karai village out of total population, 109 were engaged in work activities. 89% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 11% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 109 workers engaged in Main Work, 26 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 59 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 97 | 78 | 19 |
| Cultivators | 26 | 24 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 59 | 46 | 13 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 10 | 8 | 2 |
| Marginal Workers | 12 | 2 | 10 |
| Non Working | 152 | 58 | 94 |
Map of Karai, Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Karai, Tapan
Below are the list of villages near Karai village in Tapan.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Jaminipara | 379 |
| Rajeswarpur | 1,003 |
| Jamainkarai | 265 |
| Uttar Gauripur | 393 |
| Hosen Pur | 919 |
| Dhulahar | 387 |
| Santirhati | 1,062 |
| Kadoa Jagadisbati | 1,185 |
| Chechra | 1,731 |
| Hazaratpur | 3,225 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Karai, Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Wikipedia