Karkepa Population, Caste, Working Data Surguja, Chhattisgarh - Census 2011
Karkepa is a village situated in Balrampur tehsil of Surguja district in Chhattisgarh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 129 families residing in the village Karkepa. The total population of Karkepa is 485 out of which 254 are males and 231 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Karkepa is 909.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Karkepa village is 41 which is 8% of the total population. There are 26 male children and 15 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Karkepa is 577 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (909) of Karkepa village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Karkepa is 40.5%. Thus Karkepa village has a lower literacy rate compared to 50.3% of Surguja district. The male literacy rate is 53.07% and the female literacy rate is 27.31% in Karkepa village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Karkepa village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Karkepa Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Karkepa village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 41 | 26 | 15 |
| Literacy | 40.54% | 53.07% | 27.31% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 243 | 127 | 116 |
| Illiterate | 305 | 133 | 172 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 50.1% of total population in Karkepa village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Karkepa village out of total population, 221 were engaged in work activities. 17.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 82.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 221 workers engaged in Main Work, 4 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 8 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 39 | 31 | 8 |
| Cultivators | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 8 | 7 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 25 | 19 | 6 |
| Marginal Workers | 182 | 92 | 90 |
| Non Working | 264 | 131 | 133 |
Map of Karkepa, Surguja, Chhattisgarh
Nearby Villages to Karkepa, Balrampur
Below are the list of villages near Karkepa village in Balrampur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kotasaripodi | 1,128 |
| Atauri | 1,446 |
| Mukha | 612 |
| Lilauti | 1,251 |
| Kochali | 957 |
| Govindpur | 718 |
| Daura | 1,357 |
| Sargadi | 786 |
| Dumar Khola | 1,938 |
| Dhondha | 90 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Karkepa, Surguja, Chhattisgarh - Wikipedia