Karajgram Population, Caste, Working Data Barddhaman, West Bengal - Census 2011
Karajgram is a village situated in Katwa - I block of Barddhaman district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 1,961 families residing in the village Karajgram. The total population of Karajgram is 8,800 out of which 4,481 are males and 4,319 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Karajgram is 964.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Karajgram village is 1158 which is 13% of the total population. There are 543 male children and 615 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Karajgram is 1,133 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (964) of Karajgram village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Karajgram is 63.9%. Thus Karajgram village has a lower literacy rate compared to 68% of Barddhaman district. The male literacy rate is 68.69% and the female literacy rate is 58.75% in Karajgram village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Karajgram village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Karajgram Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Karajgram village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,158 | 543 | 615 |
| Literacy | 63.87% | 68.69% | 58.75% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,272 | 634 | 638 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 3,919 | 1,776 | 2,143 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 14.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Karajgram village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Karajgram village out of total population, 2,927 were engaged in work activities. 87.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 12.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,927 workers engaged in Main Work, 683 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1,037 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 2,552 | 2,433 | 119 |
| Cultivators | 683 | 673 | 10 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1,037 | 1,006 | 31 |
| Household Industries | 40 | 32 | 8 |
| Other Workers | 792 | 722 | 70 |
| Marginal Workers | 375 | 301 | 74 |
| Non Working | 5,873 | 1,747 | 4,126 |
Map of Karajgram, Barddhaman, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Karajgram, Katwa - I
Below are the list of villages near Karajgram village in Katwa - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kalyanbati | 448 |
| Durga | 2,177 |
| Purbba Bijnagar | 1,679 |
| Bandmura | 8,074 |
| Arangabad | 1,131 |
| Alampur | 2,774 |
| Mostafapur | 1,448 |
| Ganfulia | 5,150 |
| Mera | 1,321 |
| Gusumba | 5,276 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Karajgram, Barddhaman, West Bengal - Wikipedia