Karkat Population, Caste, Working Data Shahdol, Madhya Pradesh - Census 2011
Karkat is a village situated in Sohagpur tehsil of Shahdol district in Madhya Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 214 families residing in the village Karkat. The total population of Karkat is 886 out of which 446 are males and 440 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Karkat is 987.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Karkat village is 120 which is 14% of the total population. There are 66 male children and 54 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Karkat is 818 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (987) of Karkat village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Karkat is 71.7%. Thus Karkat village has a higher literacy rate compared to 56.7% of Shahdol district. The male literacy rate is 80.79% and the female literacy rate is 62.69% in Karkat village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Karkat village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Karkat Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Karkat village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 120 | 66 | 54 |
| Literacy | 71.67% | 80.79% | 62.69% |
| Scheduled Caste | 16 | 8 | 8 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 661 | 332 | 329 |
| Illiterate | 337 | 139 | 198 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 1.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 74.6% of total population in Karkat village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Karkat village out of total population, 466 were engaged in work activities. 48.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 51.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 466 workers engaged in Main Work, 45 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 23 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 225 | 124 | 101 |
| Cultivators | 45 | 26 | 19 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 23 | 13 | 10 |
| Household Industries | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 153 | 82 | 71 |
| Marginal Workers | 241 | 111 | 130 |
| Non Working | 420 | 211 | 209 |
Map of Karkat, Shahdol, Madhya Pradesh
Nearby Villages to Karkat, Sohagpur
Below are the list of villages near Karkat village in Sohagpur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bisanpurwa | 985 |
| Sarna | 645 |
| Rupaula | 430 |
| Jannaudi | 330 |
| Deori | 1,368 |
| Pachpedi | 217 |
| Patori | 569 |
| Ankuri | 1,330 |
| Chandela | 571 |
| Salda | 680 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Karkat, Shahdol, Madhya Pradesh - Wikipedia