Karai Population, Caste, Working Data Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Census 2011
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 644 families residing in the village Karai. The total population of Karai is 2,818 out of which 1,462 are males and 1,356 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Karai is 927.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Karai village is 310 which is 11% of the total population. There are 159 male children and 151 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Karai is 950 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (927) of Karai village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Karai is 72.6%. Thus Karai village has a higher literacy rate compared to 64.6% of Dakshin Dinajpur district. The male literacy rate is 78.82% and the female literacy rate is 65.98% 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 | 310 | 159 | 151 |
| Literacy | 72.65% | 78.82% | 65.98% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,065 | 555 | 510 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 478 | 234 | 244 |
| Illiterate | 996 | 435 | 561 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 37.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 17% of total population in Karai village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Karai village out of total population, 1,146 were engaged in work activities. 59.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 40.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,146 workers engaged in Main Work, 437 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 176 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 683 | 636 | 47 |
| Cultivators | 437 | 417 | 20 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 176 | 163 | 13 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 69 | 55 | 14 |
| Marginal Workers | 463 | 182 | 281 |
| Non Working | 1,672 | 644 | 1,028 |
Map of Karai, Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Karai, Bansihari
Below are the list of villages near Karai village in Bansihari.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Chhota Karai | 417 |
| Elankuri | 391 |
| Barajhara | 236 |
| Naopara | 534 |
| Mahadipur | 461 |
| Nandura | 841 |
| Ojantor | 391 |
| Bataskuri | 715 |
| Chandipukur | 227 |
| Uttar Daulatpur | 511 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Karai, Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Wikipedia