Karandi Population, Caste, Working Data Puruliya, West Bengal - Census 2011
Karandi is a village situated in Hura block of Puruliya district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 209 families residing in the village Karandi. The total population of Karandi is 1,101 out of which 558 are males and 543 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Karandi is 973.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Karandi village is 141 which is 13% of the total population. There are 67 male children and 74 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Karandi is 1,104 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (973) of Karandi village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Karandi is 65.3%. Thus Karandi village has a higher literacy rate compared to 55.5% of Puruliya district. The male literacy rate is 80.04% and the female literacy rate is 49.89% 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 | 141 | 67 | 74 |
| Literacy | 65.31% | 80.04% | 49.89% |
| Scheduled Caste | 67 | 38 | 29 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 167 | 86 | 81 |
| Illiterate | 474 | 165 | 309 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 6.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 15.2% of total population in Karandi village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Karandi village out of total population, 688 were engaged in work activities. 63.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 36.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 688 workers engaged in Main Work, 339 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 78 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 434 | 297 | 137 |
| Cultivators | 339 | 244 | 95 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 78 | 47 | 31 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 16 | 6 | 10 |
| Marginal Workers | 254 | 65 | 189 |
| Non Working | 413 | 196 | 217 |
Map of Karandi, Puruliya, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Karandi, Hura
Below are the list of villages near Karandi village in Hura.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Nishchintapur | 1,204 |
| Dandudi | 1,131 |
| Pirarlloa | 449 |
| Pialsol | 211 |
| Raisa | 766 |
| Sarchakalta | 809 |
| Chatumatar | 1,842 |
| Baragram | 3,060 |
| Bariarpur | 1,309 |
| Chak Gopalpur | 242 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Karandi, Puruliya, West Bengal - Wikipedia