Karui Population, Caste, Working Data Barddhaman, West Bengal - Census 2011
Karui is a village situated in Katwa - II block of Barddhaman district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 2,363 families residing in the village Karui. The total population of Karui is 10,506 out of which 5,415 are males and 5,091 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Karui is 940.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Karui village is 1285 which is 12% of the total population. There are 690 male children and 595 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Karui is 862 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (940) of Karui village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Karui is 69.7%. Thus Karui village has a higher literacy rate compared to 68% of Barddhaman district. The male literacy rate is 75.43% and the female literacy rate is 63.75% in Karui village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Karui village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Karui Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Karui village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,285 | 690 | 595 |
| Literacy | 69.73% | 75.43% | 63.75% |
| Scheduled Caste | 2,853 | 1,461 | 1,392 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 164 | 80 | 84 |
| Illiterate | 4,076 | 1,851 | 2,225 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 27.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.6% of total population in Karui village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Karui village out of total population, 3,394 were engaged in work activities. 86.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 13.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 3,394 workers engaged in Main Work, 718 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1,397 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 2,938 | 2,706 | 232 |
| Cultivators | 718 | 697 | 21 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1,397 | 1,309 | 88 |
| Household Industries | 18 | 9 | 9 |
| Other Workers | 805 | 691 | 114 |
| Marginal Workers | 456 | 387 | 69 |
| Non Working | 7,112 | 2,322 | 4,790 |
Map of Karui, Barddhaman, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Karui, Katwa - II
Below are the list of villages near Karui village in Katwa - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kuara | 4,855 |
| Auria | 3,899 |
| Palashani | 4,761 |
| Dona | 981 |
| Panjoa | 3,272 |
| Ulastikri | 66 |
| Mejhiari | 1,290 |
| Deriapur | 365 |
| Shila | 2,025 |
| Ronda | 2,147 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Karui, Barddhaman, West Bengal - Wikipedia