Kariat Population, Caste, Working Data Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Kariat is a village situated in Goalpokhar - II block of Uttar Dinajpur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 443 families residing in the village Kariat. The total population of Kariat is 2,314 out of which 1,131 are males and 1,183 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kariat is 1,046.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Kariat village is 487 which is 21% of the total population. There are 245 male children and 242 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kariat is 988 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,046) of Kariat village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kariat is 46.9%. Thus Kariat village has a lower literacy rate compared to 49.5% of Uttar Dinajpur district. The male literacy rate is 53.95% and the female literacy rate is 40.28% in Kariat village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kariat village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kariat Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kariat village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 487 | 245 | 242 |
| Literacy | 46.91% | 53.95% | 40.28% |
| Scheduled Caste | 184 | 91 | 93 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,457 | 653 | 804 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.2% of total population in Kariat village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kariat village out of total population, 647 were engaged in work activities. 66.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 33.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 647 workers engaged in Main Work, 173 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 222 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 429 | 401 | 28 |
| Cultivators | 173 | 167 | 6 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 222 | 214 | 8 |
| Household Industries | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| Other Workers | 29 | 20 | 9 |
| Marginal Workers | 218 | 111 | 107 |
| Non Working | 1,667 | 619 | 1,048 |
Map of Kariat, Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Kariat, Goalpokhar - II
Below are the list of villages near Kariat village in Goalpokhar - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Urpi | 1,037 |
| Baligora | 4,507 |
| Prraul | 3,415 |
| Bara Shikarpur | 1,892 |
| Dala | 1,596 |
| Bhelagachhi | 1,740 |
| Udga | 814 |
| Pagla | 706 |
| Tarial | 1,625 |
| Banka Dumaria | 3,056 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kariat, Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal - Wikipedia