Karekatta Population, Caste, Working Data Uttar Bastar Kanker, Chhattisgarh - Census 2011
Karekatta is a village situated in Pakhanjur tehsil of Uttar Bastar Kanker district in Chhattisgarh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 266 families residing in the village Karekatta. The total population of Karekatta is 1,423 out of which 770 are males and 653 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Karekatta is 848.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Karekatta village is 194 which is 14% of the total population. There are 93 male children and 101 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Karekatta is 1,086 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (848) of Karekatta village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Karekatta is 66.9%. Thus Karekatta village has a higher literacy rate compared to 60.9% of Uttar Bastar Kanker district. The male literacy rate is 75.63% and the female literacy rate is 56.16% in Karekatta village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Karekatta village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Karekatta Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Karekatta village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 194 | 93 | 101 |
| Literacy | 66.88% | 75.63% | 56.16% |
| Scheduled Caste | 59 | 32 | 27 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 665 | 336 | 329 |
| Illiterate | 601 | 258 | 343 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 4.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 46.7% of total population in Karekatta village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Karekatta village out of total population, 599 were engaged in work activities. 98.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 1.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 599 workers engaged in Main Work, 451 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 4 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 588 | 475 | 113 |
| Cultivators | 451 | 352 | 99 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Household Industries | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 129 | 119 | 10 |
| Marginal Workers | 11 | 5 | 6 |
| Non Working | 824 | 290 | 534 |
Map of Karekatta, Uttar Bastar Kanker, Chhattisgarh
Nearby Villages to Karekatta, Pakhanjur
Below are the list of villages near Karekatta village in Pakhanjur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Hari Nagar | 570 |
| Shripur | 426 |
| Chandanpur | 990 |
| Indrapuri | 327 |
| Shanti Nagar | 508 |
| Subhash Nagar | 789 |
| Avinash Nagar | 862 |
| Vidhya Nagar | 940 |
| Bhingidar | 472 |
| Yesebeda | 334 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Karekatta, Uttar Bastar Kanker, Chhattisgarh - Wikipedia