Karandi Population, Caste, Working Data Puruliya, West Bengal - Census 2011
Karandi is a village situated in Arsha block of Puruliya district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 357 families residing in the village Karandi. The total population of Karandi is 1,910 out of which 973 are males and 937 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Karandi is 963.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Karandi village is 362 which is 19% of the total population. There are 171 male children and 191 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Karandi is 1,117 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (963) of Karandi village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Karandi is 57.6%. Thus Karandi village has a higher literacy rate compared to 55.5% of Puruliya district. The male literacy rate is 72.94% and the female literacy rate is 41.02% 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 | 362 | 171 | 191 |
| Literacy | 57.56% | 72.94% | 41.02% |
| Scheduled Caste | 79 | 40 | 39 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 12 | 8 | 4 |
| Illiterate | 1,019 | 388 | 631 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 4.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.6% of total population in Karandi village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Karandi village out of total population, 997 were engaged in work activities. 44.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 55.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 997 workers engaged in Main Work, 144 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 49 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 441 | 310 | 131 |
| Cultivators | 144 | 136 | 8 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 49 | 35 | 14 |
| Household Industries | 175 | 79 | 96 |
| Other Workers | 73 | 60 | 13 |
| Marginal Workers | 556 | 205 | 351 |
| Non Working | 913 | 458 | 455 |
Map of Karandi, Puruliya, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Karandi, Arsha
Below are the list of villages near Karandi village in Arsha.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Manpur | 176 |
| Arsha | 5,958 |
| Gourangdi | 101 |
| Khedadi | 643 |
| Aharara | 2,639 |
| Chitidih | 1,408 |
| Mankiari | 1,784 |
| Kadampur | 1,316 |
| Briddhitanr Alias Bandih | 535 |
| Rugri | 1,235 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Karandi, Puruliya, West Bengal - Wikipedia