Karangi Population, Caste, Working Data Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Karangi is a village situated in Kushmundi block of Dakshin Dinajpur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 815 families residing in the village Karangi. The total population of Karangi is 3,772 out of which 1,883 are males and 1,889 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Karangi is 1,003.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Karangi village is 537 which is 14% of the total population. There are 271 male children and 266 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Karangi is 982 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,003) of Karangi village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Karangi is 71.9%. Thus Karangi village has a higher literacy rate compared to 64.6% of Dakshin Dinajpur district. The male literacy rate is 74.75% and the female literacy rate is 69.13% in Karangi village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Karangi village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Karangi Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Karangi village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 537 | 271 | 266 |
| Literacy | 71.93% | 74.75% | 69.13% |
| Scheduled Caste | 179 | 86 | 93 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 8 | 4 | 4 |
| Illiterate | 1,445 | 678 | 767 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 4.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.2% of total population in Karangi village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Karangi village out of total population, 1,071 were engaged in work activities. 86.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 13.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,071 workers engaged in Main Work, 526 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 327 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 931 | 855 | 76 |
| Cultivators | 526 | 498 | 28 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 327 | 287 | 40 |
| Household Industries | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 73 | 66 | 7 |
| Marginal Workers | 140 | 115 | 25 |
| Non Working | 2,701 | 913 | 1,788 |
Map of Karangi, Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Karangi, Kushmundi
Below are the list of villages near Karangi village in Kushmundi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Ujil | 1,491 |
| Arazi Panishala | 391 |
| Betahar | 1,942 |
| Choragachhi | 691 |
| Balaspur | 545 |
| Raghunathpur | 350 |
| Sarenga | 609 |
| Madhyamkarai | 387 |
| Keshabpur | 1,350 |
| Bhikanpur | 310 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Karangi, Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Wikipedia