Karru Population, Caste, Working Data Puruliya, West Bengal - Census 2011
Karru is a village situated in Bundwan block of Puruliya district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 140 families residing in the village Karru. The total population of Karru is 706 out of which 361 are males and 345 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Karru is 956.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Karru village is 125 which is 18% of the total population. There are 63 male children and 62 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Karru is 984 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (956) of Karru village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Karru is 39.9%. Thus Karru village has a lower literacy rate compared to 55.5% of Puruliya district. The male literacy rate is 52.68% and the female literacy rate is 26.5% 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 | 125 | 63 | 62 |
| Literacy | 39.93% | 52.68% | 26.5% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 669 | 337 | 332 |
| Illiterate | 474 | 204 | 270 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 94.8% of total population in Karru village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Karru village out of total population, 340 were engaged in work activities. 65.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 34.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 340 workers engaged in Main Work, 31 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 178 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 223 | 178 | 45 |
| Cultivators | 31 | 31 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 178 | 140 | 38 |
| Household Industries | 4 | 1 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 10 | 6 | 4 |
| Marginal Workers | 117 | 42 | 75 |
| Non Working | 366 | 141 | 225 |
Map of Karru, Puruliya, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Karru, Bundwan
Below are the list of villages near Karru village in Bundwan.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Punsa | 717 |
| Burijhor | 373 |
| Barakhula | 232 |
| Satara | 665 |
| Ghoratika | 595 |
| Chanora | 286 |
| Madhuban | 811 |
| Rajgram | 1,610 |
| Kantagora | 737 |
| Mahulbani | 203 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Karru, Puruliya, West Bengal - Wikipedia