Karela Population, Caste, Working Data Banaskantha, Gujarat - Census 2011
Karela is a village situated in Bhabhar taluka of Banaskantha district in Gujarat. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 264 families residing in the village Karela. The total population of Karela is 1,548 out of which 823 are males and 725 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Karela is 881.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Karela village is 292 which is 19% of the total population. There are 172 male children and 120 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Karela is 698 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (881) of Karela village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Karela is 54.4%. Thus Karela village has a lower literacy rate compared to 54.6% of Banaskantha district. The male literacy rate is 69.28% and the female literacy rate is 38.35% in Karela village.
As of Mar 2016, the Sarpanch of Karela village is THAKOR JYOTSNABEN KHANAJI. As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Karela village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Karela Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Karela village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 292 | 172 | 120 |
| Literacy | 54.38% | 69.28% | 38.35% |
| Scheduled Caste | 53 | 22 | 31 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 865 | 372 | 493 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 3.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Karela village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Karela village out of total population, 569 were engaged in work activities. 89.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 10.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 569 workers engaged in Main Work, 220 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 157 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 510 | 423 | 87 |
| Cultivators | 220 | 202 | 18 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 157 | 122 | 35 |
| Household Industries | 27 | 1 | 26 |
| Other Workers | 106 | 98 | 8 |
| Marginal Workers | 59 | 14 | 45 |
| Non Working | 979 | 386 | 593 |
Map of Karela, Banaskantha, Gujarat
Nearby Villages to Karela, Bhabhar
Below are the list of villages near Karela village in Bhabhar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Khara | 1,853 |
| Vadana | 1,904 |
| Mitha | 4,625 |
| Abala | 1,753 |
| Bhodaliya | 1,000 |
| Runi | 3,860 |
| Nesda | 1,892 |
| Sanva | 4,267 |
| Chembuva | 1,895 |
| Moti Sari | 583 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Karela, Banaskantha, Gujarat - Wikipedia