Karatia Population, Caste, Working Data Barddhaman, West Bengal - Census 2011
Karatia is a village situated in Ausgram - I block of Barddhaman district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 981 families residing in the village Karatia. The total population of Karatia is 4,021 out of which 2,075 are males and 1,946 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Karatia is 938.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Karatia village is 526 which is 13% of the total population. There are 257 male children and 269 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Karatia is 1,047 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (938) of Karatia village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Karatia is 57.3%. Thus Karatia village has a lower literacy rate compared to 68% of Barddhaman district. The male literacy rate is 66.72% and the female literacy rate is 47.05% in Karatia village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Karatia village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Karatia Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Karatia village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 526 | 257 | 269 |
| Literacy | 57.28% | 66.72% | 47.05% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,142 | 567 | 575 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,285 | 662 | 623 |
| Illiterate | 2,019 | 862 | 1,157 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 28.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 32% of total population in Karatia village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Karatia village out of total population, 2,234 were engaged in work activities. 46% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 54% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,234 workers engaged in Main Work, 135 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 761 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,028 | 740 | 288 |
| Cultivators | 135 | 133 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 761 | 495 | 266 |
| Household Industries | 6 | 6 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 126 | 106 | 20 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,206 | 509 | 697 |
| Non Working | 1,787 | 826 | 961 |
Map of Karatia, Barddhaman, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Karatia, Ausgram - I
Below are the list of villages near Karatia village in Ausgram - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kumarganj | 285 |
| Majhergram | 2,079 |
| Jadabganj | 3,068 |
| Ausgram | 5,533 |
| Telata | 1,316 |
| Bahamanpur | 398 |
| Kurumba | 2,871 |
| Alefnagar | 2,278 |
| Srikrishnapur | 1,717 |
| Warishpur | 2,223 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Karatia, Barddhaman, West Bengal - Wikipedia