Karkona Population, Caste, Working Data Barddhaman, West Bengal - Census 2011
Karkona is a village situated in Galsi - I block of Barddhaman district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 641 families residing in the village Karkona. The total population of Karkona is 2,595 out of which 1,332 are males and 1,263 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Karkona is 948.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Karkona village is 310 which is 12% of the total population. There are 146 male children and 164 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Karkona is 1,123 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (948) of Karkona village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Karkona is 52.4%. Thus Karkona village has a lower literacy rate compared to 68% of Barddhaman district. The male literacy rate is 56.24% and the female literacy rate is 48.32% in Karkona village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Karkona village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Karkona Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Karkona village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 310 | 146 | 164 |
| Literacy | 52.43% | 56.24% | 48.32% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,132 | 586 | 546 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 92 | 44 | 48 |
| Illiterate | 1,397 | 665 | 732 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 43.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 3.5% of total population in Karkona village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Karkona village out of total population, 1,149 were engaged in work activities. 42% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 58% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,149 workers engaged in Main Work, 70 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 279 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 483 | 447 | 36 |
| Cultivators | 70 | 68 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 279 | 255 | 24 |
| Household Industries | 16 | 16 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 118 | 108 | 10 |
| Marginal Workers | 666 | 346 | 320 |
| Non Working | 1,446 | 539 | 907 |
Map of Karkona, Barddhaman, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Karkona, Galsi - I
Below are the list of villages near Karkona village in Galsi - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Dharmapura | 3,953 |
| Bamunapara | 1,296 |
| Loa | 3,690 |
| Nabakhanda | 1,445 |
| Jagulpara | 2,927 |
| Biringpur | 481 |
| Mollatikari | 424 |
| Shilla | 1,272 |
| Korakdal | 886 |
| Ramgopalpur | 4,362 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Karkona, Barddhaman, West Bengal - Wikipedia