Karai Population, Caste, Working Data Surguja, Chhattisgarh - Census 2011
Karai is a village situated in Lakhanpur tehsil of Surguja district in Chhattisgarh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 188 families residing in the village Karai. The total population of Karai is 783 out of which 394 are males and 389 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Karai is 987.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Karai village is 138 which is 18% of the total population. There are 67 male children and 71 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Karai is 1,060 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (987) of Karai village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Karai is 49.3%. Thus Karai village has a lower literacy rate compared to 50.3% of Surguja district. The male literacy rate is 60.86% and the female literacy rate is 37.42% 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 | 138 | 67 | 71 |
| Literacy | 49.3% | 60.86% | 37.42% |
| Scheduled Caste | 4 | 1 | 3 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 751 | 377 | 374 |
| Illiterate | 465 | 195 | 270 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 95.9% of total population in Karai village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Karai village out of total population, 430 were engaged in work activities. 12.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 87.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 430 workers engaged in Main Work, 33 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 9 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 53 | 47 | 6 |
| Cultivators | 33 | 32 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 9 | 9 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 10 | 5 | 5 |
| Marginal Workers | 377 | 174 | 203 |
| Non Working | 353 | 173 | 180 |
Map of Karai, Surguja, Chhattisgarh
Nearby Villages to Karai, Lakhanpur
Below are the list of villages near Karai village in Lakhanpur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Dara | 477 |
| Tirkela | 1,714 |
| Labji | 711 |
| Argoti | 1,665 |
| Kotbarra | 320 |
| Jama | 308 |
| Selra | 211 |
| Biniya | 555 |
| Sakaria | 932 |
| Dhodha Kesra | 1,009 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Karai, Surguja, Chhattisgarh - Wikipedia