Karkha Population, Caste, Working Data Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Karkha is a village situated in Bansihari block of Dakshin Dinajpur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 271 families residing in the village Karkha. The total population of Karkha is 1,256 out of which 648 are males and 608 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Karkha is 938.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Karkha village is 171 which is 14% of the total population. There are 84 male children and 87 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Karkha is 1,036 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (938) of Karkha village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Karkha is 45.1%. Thus Karkha village has a lower literacy rate compared to 64.6% of Dakshin Dinajpur district. The male literacy rate is 52.66% and the female literacy rate is 36.85% in Karkha village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Karkha village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Karkha Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Karkha village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 171 | 84 | 87 |
| Literacy | 45.07% | 52.66% | 36.85% |
| Scheduled Caste | 710 | 370 | 340 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 442 | 221 | 221 |
| Illiterate | 767 | 351 | 416 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 56.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 35.2% of total population in Karkha village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Karkha village out of total population, 526 were engaged in work activities. 86.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 13.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 526 workers engaged in Main Work, 108 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 324 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 454 | 361 | 93 |
| Cultivators | 108 | 102 | 6 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 324 | 239 | 85 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 20 | 19 | 1 |
| Marginal Workers | 72 | 28 | 44 |
| Non Working | 730 | 259 | 471 |
Map of Karkha, Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Karkha, Bansihari
Below are the list of villages near Karkha village in Bansihari.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Dilkhanthi | 1,729 |
| Kuarsai | 386 |
| Vstair | 398 |
| Sayestabad | 906 |
| Andhar Manik | 590 |
| Kanur | 652 |
| Chak Sadulya | 1,464 |
| Baje Kanur | 458 |
| Amai | 1,869 |
| Chhota Khidirpur | 154 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Karkha, Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Wikipedia