Karru Population, Caste, Working Data Puruliya, West Bengal - Census 2011
Karru is a village situated in Bagmundi block of Puruliya district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 539 families residing in the village Karru. The total population of Karru is 2,588 out of which 1,332 are males and 1,256 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Karru is 943.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Karru village is 493 which is 19% of the total population. There are 251 male children and 242 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Karru is 964 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (943) of Karru village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Karru is 56%. Thus Karru village has a higher literacy rate compared to 55.5% of Puruliya district. The male literacy rate is 75.67% and the female literacy rate is 35.11% in Karru village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Karru village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Karru Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Karru village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 493 | 251 | 242 |
| Literacy | 56.04% | 75.67% | 35.11% |
| Scheduled Caste | 141 | 68 | 73 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 126 | 70 | 56 |
| Illiterate | 1,414 | 514 | 900 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 5.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 4.9% of total population in Karru village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Karru village out of total population, 1,149 were engaged in work activities. 22% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 78% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,149 workers engaged in Main Work, 99 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 134 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 253 | 164 | 89 |
| Cultivators | 99 | 61 | 38 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 134 | 87 | 47 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 17 | 13 | 4 |
| Marginal Workers | 896 | 534 | 362 |
| Non Working | 1,439 | 634 | 805 |
Map of Karru, Puruliya, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Karru, Bagmundi
Below are the list of villages near Karru village in Bagmundi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Jhabri | 477 |
| Sirkadi | 1,519 |
| Parsa | 1,614 |
| Hurumda | 2,406 |
| Dhekia | 1,897 |
| Jilling | 1,015 |
| Sarmali | 536 |
| Gorait Sakra | 426 |
| Relakurra | 828 |
| Gandhudi | 1,295 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Karru, Puruliya, West Bengal - Wikipedia