Karot Population, Caste, Working Data Kangra, Himachal Pradesh - Census 2011
Karot is a village situated in Baijnath tehsil of Kangra district in Himachal Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 43 families residing in the village Karot. The total population of Karot is 175 out of which 92 are males and 83 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Karot is 902.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Karot village is 20 which is 11% of the total population. There are 10 male children and 10 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Karot is 1,000 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (902) of Karot village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Karot is 71.6%. Thus Karot village has a lower literacy rate compared to 76.3% of Kangra district. The male literacy rate is 82.93% and the female literacy rate is 58.9% in Karot village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Karot village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Karot Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Karot village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 20 | 10 | 10 |
| Literacy | 71.61% | 82.93% | 58.9% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 30 | 19 | 11 |
| Illiterate | 64 | 24 | 40 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 17.1% of total population in Karot village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Karot village out of total population, 94 were engaged in work activities. 28.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 71.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 94 workers engaged in Main Work, 10 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 5 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 27 | 26 | 1 |
| Cultivators | 10 | 10 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 9 | 8 | 1 |
| Marginal Workers | 67 | 18 | 49 |
| Non Working | 81 | 48 | 33 |
Map of Karot, Kangra, Himachal Pradesh
Nearby Villages to Karot, Baijnath
Below are the list of villages near Karot village in Baijnath.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Lot | 513 |
| Nain | 265 |
| Bhunkher | 58 |
| Duhki | 174 |
| Dug Khas | 59 |
| Madho Nagar | 750 |
| Ghumarra | 229 |
| Jehru | 181 |
| Ghalot | 212 |
| Amarpur | 115 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Karot, Kangra, Himachal Pradesh - Wikipedia