Karat Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Karat is a village situated in Keshiary block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 106 families residing in the village Karat. The total population of Karat is 470 out of which 228 are males and 242 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Karat is 1,061.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Karat village is 61 which is 13% of the total population. There are 26 male children and 35 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Karat is 1,346 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,061) of Karat village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Karat is 74.1%. Thus Karat village has a higher literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 79.7% and the female literacy rate is 68.6% in Karat village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Karat village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Karat Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Karat village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 61 | 26 | 35 |
| Literacy | 74.08% | 79.7% | 68.6% |
| Scheduled Caste | 22 | 12 | 10 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 244 | 112 | 132 |
| Illiterate | 167 | 67 | 100 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 4.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 51.9% of total population in Karat village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Karat village out of total population, 243 were engaged in work activities. 25.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 74.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 243 workers engaged in Main Work, 43 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 4 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 61 | 59 | 2 |
| Cultivators | 43 | 43 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 14 | 12 | 2 |
| Marginal Workers | 182 | 83 | 99 |
| Non Working | 227 | 86 | 141 |
Map of Karat, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Karat, Keshiary
Below are the list of villages near Karat village in Keshiary.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Rasra | 617 |
| Murabani | 203 |
| Murakata | 1,068 |
| Kachra | 285 |
| Dhekrar | 386 |
| Kaldiha | 44 |
| Dakshin Belar | 403 |
| Kapasar | 215 |
| Kuliar | 394 |
| Desenda | 441 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Karat, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia