Karasghat Population, Caste, Working Data Gopalganj, Bihar - Census 2011
Karasghat is a village situated in Sidhwalia block of Gopalganj district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 685 families residing in the village Karasghat. The total population of Karasghat is 4,418 out of which 2,219 are males and 2,199 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Karasghat is 991.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Karasghat village is 832 which is 19% of the total population. There are 446 male children and 386 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Karasghat is 865 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (991) of Karasghat village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Karasghat is 70.4%. Thus Karasghat village has a higher literacy rate compared to 54% of Gopalganj district. The male literacy rate is 81.95% and the female literacy rate is 59.18% in Karasghat village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Karasghat village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Karasghat Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Karasghat village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 832 | 446 | 386 |
| Literacy | 70.44% | 81.95% | 59.18% |
| Scheduled Caste | 459 | 219 | 240 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,892 | 766 | 1,126 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 10.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Karasghat village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Karasghat village out of total population, 1,291 were engaged in work activities. 74.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 25.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,291 workers engaged in Main Work, 610 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 281 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 966 | 901 | 65 |
| Cultivators | 610 | 579 | 31 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 281 | 263 | 18 |
| Household Industries | 11 | 11 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 64 | 48 | 16 |
| Marginal Workers | 325 | 127 | 198 |
| Non Working | 3,127 | 1,191 | 1,936 |
Map of Karasghat, Gopalganj, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Karasghat, Sidhwalia
Below are the list of villages near Karasghat village in Sidhwalia.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Jhajhwa | 2,944 |
| Rampurwa | 3,944 |
| Lohjra | 7,724 |
| Amarpura | 5,056 |
| Sher | 11,230 |
| Jagiraha | 935 |
| Matauli | 1,443 |
| Barahima | 3,834 |
| Bucheya | 11,140 |
| Supauli | 6,280 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Karasghat, Gopalganj, Bihar - Wikipedia