Karihensa Population, Caste, Working Data Puruliya, West Bengal - Census 2011
Karihensa is a village situated in Bagmundi block of Puruliya district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 89 families residing in the village Karihensa. The total population of Karihensa is 433 out of which 219 are males and 214 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Karihensa is 977.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Karihensa village is 84 which is 19% of the total population. There are 44 male children and 40 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Karihensa is 909 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (977) of Karihensa village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Karihensa is 67%. Thus Karihensa village has a higher literacy rate compared to 55.5% of Puruliya district. The male literacy rate is 89.14% and the female literacy rate is 44.83% in Karihensa village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Karihensa village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Karihensa Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Karihensa village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 84 | 44 | 40 |
| Literacy | 67.05% | 89.14% | 44.83% |
| Scheduled Caste | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 18 | 13 | 5 |
| Illiterate | 199 | 63 | 136 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 4.2% of total population in Karihensa village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Karihensa village out of total population, 147 were engaged in work activities. 53.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 46.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 147 workers engaged in Main Work, 4 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 6 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 79 | 76 | 3 |
| Cultivators | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 6 | 6 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 67 | 65 | 2 |
| Marginal Workers | 68 | 29 | 39 |
| Non Working | 286 | 114 | 172 |
Map of Karihensa, Puruliya, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Karihensa, Bagmundi
Below are the list of villages near Karihensa village in Bagmundi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Ramdi | 288 |
| Sosokhas | 1,820 |
| Patahesal | 1,499 |
| Bhursudi | 12 |
| Dugdha | 831 |
| Serengdi | 305 |
| Deuli | 1,908 |
| Barudi | 767 |
| Atna | 1,751 |
| Dulmi | 245 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Karihensa, Puruliya, West Bengal - Wikipedia