Karandighi Population, Caste, Working Data Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Karandighi is a village situated in Karandighi block of Uttar Dinajpur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 348 families residing in the village Karandighi. The total population of Karandighi is 1,653 out of which 844 are males and 809 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Karandighi is 959.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Karandighi village is 234 which is 14% of the total population. There are 122 male children and 112 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Karandighi is 918 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (959) of Karandighi village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Karandighi is 57.3%. Thus Karandighi village has a higher literacy rate compared to 49.5% of Uttar Dinajpur district. The male literacy rate is 65.37% and the female literacy rate is 48.92% in Karandighi village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Karandighi village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Karandighi Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Karandighi village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 234 | 122 | 112 |
| Literacy | 57.29% | 65.37% | 48.92% |
| Scheduled Caste | 445 | 234 | 211 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 12 | 6 | 6 |
| Illiterate | 840 | 372 | 468 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 26.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.7% of total population in Karandighi village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Karandighi village out of total population, 659 were engaged in work activities. 98.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 1.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 659 workers engaged in Main Work, 66 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 383 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 647 | 452 | 195 |
| Cultivators | 66 | 53 | 13 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 383 | 247 | 136 |
| Household Industries | 46 | 25 | 21 |
| Other Workers | 152 | 127 | 25 |
| Marginal Workers | 12 | 8 | 4 |
| Non Working | 994 | 384 | 610 |
Map of Karandighi, Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Karandighi, Karandighi
Below are the list of villages near Karandighi village in Karandighi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Basantagachh | 2,041 |
| Pothimari | 1,122 |
| Khatrabari | 1,543 |
| Alianagar | 2,527 |
| Tunibhita | 2,184 |
| Kamat | 2,766 |
| Pachloha | 1,909 |
| Dakishin Maheshpur | 160 |
| Dalmadh | 1,302 |
| Budhra | 2,465 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Karandighi, Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal - Wikipedia