Karak Population, Caste, Working Data Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Karak is a village situated in Nanda Kumar block of Purba Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 578 families residing in the village Karak. The total population of Karak is 2,373 out of which 1,202 are males and 1,171 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Karak is 974.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Karak village is 244 which is 10% of the total population. There are 120 male children and 124 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Karak is 1,033 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (974) of Karak village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Karak is 84.1%. Thus Karak village has a higher literacy rate compared to 77% of Purba Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 89.93% and the female literacy rate is 78.03% in Karak village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Karak village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Karak Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Karak village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 244 | 120 | 124 |
| Literacy | 84.08% | 89.93% | 78.03% |
| Scheduled Caste | 280 | 132 | 148 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 583 | 229 | 354 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 11.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Karak village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Karak village out of total population, 927 were engaged in work activities. 73% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 27% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 927 workers engaged in Main Work, 89 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 44 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 677 | 469 | 208 |
| Cultivators | 89 | 89 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 44 | 43 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 200 | 29 | 171 |
| Other Workers | 344 | 308 | 36 |
| Marginal Workers | 250 | 214 | 36 |
| Non Working | 1,446 | 519 | 927 |
Map of Karak, Purba Medinipur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Karak, Nanda Kumar
Below are the list of villages near Karak village in Nanda Kumar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kalyanpur | 5,421 |
| Terapara Jalpai | 4,801 |
| Madhabpur | 4,055 |
| Sandalpur | 3,071 |
| Fatepur | 1,643 |
| Mahammadpur | 4,614 |
| Kumarara | 4,231 |
| Naikundi | 2,540 |
| Namal | 2,298 |
| Bagmari | 1,096 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Karak, Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia