Karkara Population, Caste, Working Data Puruliya, West Bengal - Census 2011
Karkara is a village situated in Jaipur block of Puruliya district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 745 families residing in the village Karkara. The total population of Karkara is 3,885 out of which 1,988 are males and 1,897 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Karkara is 954.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Karkara village is 698 which is 18% of the total population. There are 363 male children and 335 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Karkara is 923 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (954) of Karkara village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Karkara is 43.4%. Thus Karkara village has a lower literacy rate compared to 55.5% of Puruliya district. The male literacy rate is 55.32% and the female literacy rate is 30.99% in Karkara village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Karkara village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Karkara Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Karkara village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 698 | 363 | 335 |
| Literacy | 43.4% | 55.32% | 30.99% |
| Scheduled Caste | 180 | 98 | 82 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 104 | 45 | 59 |
| Illiterate | 2,502 | 1,089 | 1,413 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 4.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 2.7% of total population in Karkara village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Karkara village out of total population, 1,379 were engaged in work activities. 39.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 60.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,379 workers engaged in Main Work, 184 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 18 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 543 | 476 | 67 |
| Cultivators | 184 | 152 | 32 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 18 | 9 | 9 |
| Household Industries | 16 | 14 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 325 | 301 | 24 |
| Marginal Workers | 836 | 505 | 331 |
| Non Working | 2,506 | 1,007 | 1,499 |
Map of Karkara, Puruliya, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Karkara, Jaipur
Below are the list of villages near Karkara village in Jaipur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Dhumadi | 729 |
| Mantanr | 1,085 |
| Jamra | 1,591 |
| Dambera | 2,846 |
| Rare Kacha | 584 |
| Damru | 2,648 |
| Bhadadi | 828 |
| Ankduar | 492 |
| Piri | 993 |
| Asanya | 573 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Karkara, Puruliya, West Bengal - Wikipedia