Karhia Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011

Karhia is a village situated in Dantan - II block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 482 families residing in the village Karhia. The total population of Karhia is 2,401 out of which 1,219 are males and 1,182 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Karhia is 970.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Karhia village is 243 which is 10% of the total population. There are 111 male children and 132 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Karhia is 1,189 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (970) of Karhia village.

Population
2,401
Families
482
Literacy
81.09%
Sex Ratio
970

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Karhia is 81.1%. Thus Karhia village has higher literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 88.63% and the female literacy rate is 73.14% in Karhia village.

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

Karhia Data as per Census 2011

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

Total Male Female
Children 243 111 132
Literacy 81.09% 88.63% 73.14%
Scheduled Caste 117 59 58
Scheduled Tribe 214 116 98
Illiterate 651 237 414

Caste Data as per Census 2011

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 4.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 8.9% of total population in Karhia village.

Working Population as per Census 2011

In Karhia village out of total population, 877 were engaged in work activities. 74.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 25.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 877 workers engaged in Main Work, 239 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 220 were Agricultural labourer.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 656 594 62
Cultivators 239 238 1
Agriculture Labourer 220 217 3
Household Industries 42 15 27
Other Workers 155 124 31
Marginal Workers 221 143 78
Non Working 1,524 482 1,042

Nearby Villages to Karhia,

Below are the list of villages near Karhia village in Dantan - II.

Village Population
Panithupia 587
Mulada 463
Jankapur 3,418
Kulida 963
Baruni 364
Panch Kunia 1,086
Purusottampur 265
Bamanda 2,630
Panch Kunia 388
Lalu Chak 599

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