Karai Population, Caste, Working Data Murshidabad, West Bengal - Census 2011
Karai is a village situated in Nabagram block of Murshidabad district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 191 families residing in the village Karai. The total population of Karai is 839 out of which 426 are males and 413 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Karai is 969.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Karai village is 85 which is 10% of the total population. There are 42 male children and 43 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Karai is 1,024 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (969) of Karai village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Karai is 77.5%. Thus Karai village has a higher literacy rate compared to 57.1% of Murshidabad district. The male literacy rate is 83.85% and the female literacy rate is 70.81% in Karai village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Karai village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Karai Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Karai village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 85 | 42 | 43 |
| Literacy | 77.45% | 83.85% | 70.81% |
| Scheduled Caste | 540 | 273 | 267 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 114 | 61 | 53 |
| Illiterate | 255 | 104 | 151 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 64.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 13.6% of total population in Karai village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Karai village out of total population, 338 were engaged in work activities. 97.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 2.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 338 workers engaged in Main Work, 63 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 215 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 330 | 254 | 76 |
| Cultivators | 63 | 58 | 5 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 215 | 151 | 64 |
| Household Industries | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 48 | 42 | 6 |
| Marginal Workers | 8 | 6 | 2 |
| Non Working | 501 | 166 | 335 |
Map of Karai, Murshidabad, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Karai, Nabagram
Below are the list of villages near Karai village in Nabagram.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Suki | 1,798 |
| Milki Palasi | 2,022 |
| Ikrol | 2,301 |
| Tiknara | 658 |
| Karjora | 1,302 |
| Bisnupur | 595 |
| Nabagram | 6,939 |
| Purba Gram | 1,022 |
| Gura | 6,802 |
| Jarulia | 922 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Karai, Murshidabad, West Bengal - Wikipedia