Karttikpur Population, Caste, Working Data Murshidabad, West Bengal - Census 2011
Karttikpur is a village situated in Lalgola block of Murshidabad district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 1,220 families residing in the village Karttikpur. The total population of Karttikpur is 5,687 out of which 2,893 are males and 2,794 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Karttikpur is 966.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Karttikpur village is 931 which is 16% of the total population. There are 432 male children and 499 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Karttikpur is 1,155 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (966) of Karttikpur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Karttikpur is 68.1%. Thus Karttikpur village has a higher literacy rate compared to 57.1% of Murshidabad district. The male literacy rate is 70.13% and the female literacy rate is 65.88% in Karttikpur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Karttikpur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Karttikpur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Karttikpur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 931 | 432 | 499 |
| Literacy | 68.08% | 70.13% | 65.88% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,252 | 649 | 603 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 6 | 3 | 3 |
| Illiterate | 2,449 | 1,167 | 1,282 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 22% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Karttikpur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Karttikpur village out of total population, 1,863 were engaged in work activities. 65.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 34.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,863 workers engaged in Main Work, 76 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 229 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,219 | 986 | 233 |
| Cultivators | 76 | 74 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 229 | 226 | 3 |
| Household Industries | 227 | 112 | 115 |
| Other Workers | 687 | 574 | 113 |
| Marginal Workers | 644 | 515 | 129 |
| Non Working | 3,824 | 1,392 | 2,432 |
Map of Karttikpur, Murshidabad, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Karttikpur, Lalgola
Below are the list of villages near Karttikpur village in Lalgola.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Ramchandrapur | 4,358 |
| Kaimegha | 8,176 |
| Krishnapur | 19,462 |
| Bansgara | 8,671 |
| Durgapur | 1,724 |
| Arazi Narayanpur | 146 |
| Lalgola | 31,698 |
| Ganespur | 2,666 |
| Bil Borakpara | 3,853 |
| Narayanpur | 933 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Karttikpur, Murshidabad, West Bengal - Wikipedia