Karanga Population, Caste, Working Data North Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Census 2011

Karanga is a village situated in Bagda block of North Twenty Four Parganas district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 1,043 families residing in the village Karanga. The total population of Karanga is 4,398 out of which 2,240 are males and 2,158 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Karanga is 963.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Karanga village is 452 which is 10% of the total population. There are 230 male children and 222 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Karanga is 965 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (963) of Karanga village.

Population
4,398
Families
1,043
Literacy
68.6%
Sex Ratio
963

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Karanga is 68.6%. Thus Karanga village has lower literacy rate compared to 76% of North Twenty Four Parganas district. The male literacy rate is 72.14% and the female literacy rate is 64.93% in Karanga village.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Karanga village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.

Karanga Data as per Census 2011

As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Karanga village.

Total Male Female
Children 452 230 222
Literacy 68.6% 72.14% 64.93%
Scheduled Caste 1,161 578 583
Scheduled Tribe 246 132 114
Illiterate 1,691 790 901

Caste Data as per Census 2011

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 26.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 5.6% of total population in Karanga village.

Working Population as per Census 2011

In Karanga village out of total population, 1,808 were engaged in work activities. 89% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 11% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,808 workers engaged in Main Work, 728 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 588 were Agricultural labourer.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 1,610 1,277 333
Cultivators 728 595 133
Agriculture Labourer 588 446 142
Household Industries 18 12 6
Other Workers 276 224 52
Marginal Workers 198 93 105
Non Working 2,590 870 1,720

Nearby Villages to Karanga,

Below are the list of villages near Karanga village in Bagda.

Village Population
Teghari 671
Parmadan 6,087
Purbba Hunda 1,153
Mathura Chak 408
Kumarkhola 2,861
Diara 3,084
Mandabghata 2,378
Kapashati 942
Bainchidanga 1,411
Santosha 2,585

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