Karkel Population, Caste, Working Data Khunti, Jharkhand - Census 2011
Karkel is a village situated in Rania block of Khunti district in Jharkhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 145 families residing in the village Karkel. The total population of Karkel is 789 out of which 399 are males and 390 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Karkel is 977.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Karkel village is 141 which is 18% of the total population. There are 62 male children and 79 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Karkel is 1,274 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (977) of Karkel village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Karkel is 52.6%. Thus Karkel village has a lower literacy rate compared to 53.5% of Khunti district. The male literacy rate is 60.53% and the female literacy rate is 44.05% in Karkel village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Karkel village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Karkel Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Karkel village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 141 | 62 | 79 |
| Literacy | 52.62% | 60.53% | 44.05% |
| Scheduled Caste | 10 | 7 | 3 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 514 | 258 | 256 |
| Illiterate | 448 | 195 | 253 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 1.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 65.1% of total population in Karkel village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Karkel village out of total population, 509 were engaged in work activities. 98.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 1.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 509 workers engaged in Main Work, 486 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 500 | 260 | 240 |
| Cultivators | 486 | 251 | 235 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 12 | 8 | 4 |
| Marginal Workers | 9 | 4 | 5 |
| Non Working | 280 | 135 | 145 |
Map of Karkel, Khunti, Jharkhand
Nearby Villages to Karkel, Rania
Below are the list of villages near Karkel village in Rania.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Sode | 2,150 |
| Chalgida | 612 |
| Tutikel | 729 |
| Belkidura | 1,414 |
| Tetari | 308 |
| Khatkhura | 1,558 |
| Beghima | 640 |
| Kainbanki | 1,003 |
| Baring | 227 |
| Gair | 417 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Karkel, Khunti, Jharkhand - Wikipedia