Karandi Population, Caste, Working Data Murshidabad, West Bengal - Census 2011
Karandi is a village situated in Bharatpur - I block of Murshidabad district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 738 families residing in the village Karandi. The total population of Karandi is 3,118 out of which 1,593 are males and 1,525 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Karandi is 957.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Karandi village is 398 which is 13% of the total population. There are 215 male children and 183 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Karandi is 851 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (957) of Karandi village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Karandi is 61.7%. Thus Karandi village has a higher literacy rate compared to 57.1% of Murshidabad district. The male literacy rate is 63.72% and the female literacy rate is 59.54% in Karandi village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Karandi village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Karandi Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Karandi village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 398 | 215 | 183 |
| Literacy | 61.65% | 63.72% | 59.54% |
| Scheduled Caste | 5 | 2 | 3 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 161 | 82 | 79 |
| Illiterate | 1,441 | 715 | 726 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 5.2% of total population in Karandi village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Karandi village out of total population, 1,084 were engaged in work activities. 87.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 12.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,084 workers engaged in Main Work, 171 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 537 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 949 | 866 | 83 |
| Cultivators | 171 | 161 | 10 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 537 | 495 | 42 |
| Household Industries | 24 | 18 | 6 |
| Other Workers | 217 | 192 | 25 |
| Marginal Workers | 135 | 76 | 59 |
| Non Working | 2,034 | 651 | 1,383 |
Map of Karandi, Murshidabad, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Karandi, Bharatpur - I
Below are the list of villages near Karandi village in Bharatpur - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Masundi | 2,044 |
| Kharinda | 2,184 |
| Brahmandihi | 1,342 |
| Dechapara | 2,645 |
| Bharatpur | 15,812 |
| Atkula | 835 |
| Alugram | 4,519 |
| Sunia | 2,528 |
| Sunuti | 3,088 |
| Sehalai | 800 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Karandi, Murshidabad, West Bengal - Wikipedia