Karaya Population, Caste, Working Data Dakshina Kannada, Karnataka - Census 2011
Karaya is a village situated in Beltangadi taluka of Dakshina Kannada district in Karnataka. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 746 families residing in the village Karaya. The total population of Karaya is 3,948 out of which 2,013 are males and 1,935 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Karaya is 961.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Karaya village is 469 which is 12% of the total population. There are 259 male children and 210 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Karaya is 811 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (961) of Karaya village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Karaya is 84.7%. Thus Karaya village has a higher literacy rate compared to 79.7% of Dakshina Kannada district. The male literacy rate is 90.36% and the female literacy rate is 78.84% in Karaya village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Karaya village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Karaya Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Karaya village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 469 | 259 | 210 |
| Literacy | 84.65% | 90.36% | 78.84% |
| Scheduled Caste | 350 | 175 | 175 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 196 | 105 | 91 |
| Illiterate | 1,003 | 428 | 575 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 8.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 5% of total population in Karaya village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Karaya village out of total population, 2,101 were engaged in work activities. 94.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 5.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,101 workers engaged in Main Work, 48 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 16 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,976 | 1,128 | 848 |
| Cultivators | 48 | 33 | 15 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 16 | 11 | 5 |
| Household Industries | 732 | 88 | 644 |
| Other Workers | 1,180 | 996 | 184 |
| Marginal Workers | 125 | 67 | 58 |
| Non Working | 1,847 | 818 | 1,029 |
Map of Karaya, Dakshina Kannada, Karnataka
Nearby Villages to Karaya, Beltangadi
Below are the list of villages near Karaya village in Beltangadi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Barya | 3,577 |
| Ilanthila | 5,552 |
| Thekkaru | 3,235 |
| Urvalu | 3,926 |
| Puthila | 3,102 |
| Mogru | 2,152 |
| Thannirpantha | 4,800 |
| Bandaru | 4,011 |
| Kaniyooru | 3,922 |
| Belalu | 4,608 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Karaya, Dakshina Kannada, Karnataka - Wikipedia