Karaia Population, Caste, Working Data Murshidabad, West Bengal - Census 2011
Karaia is a village situated in Sagardighi block of Murshidabad district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 982 families residing in the village Karaia. The total population of Karaia is 3,974 out of which 2,030 are males and 1,944 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Karaia is 958.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Karaia village is 491 which is 12% of the total population. There are 244 male children and 247 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Karaia is 1,012 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (958) of Karaia village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Karaia is 70.1%. Thus Karaia village has a higher literacy rate compared to 57.1% of Murshidabad district. The male literacy rate is 70.66% and the female literacy rate is 69.53% in Karaia village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Karaia village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Karaia Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Karaia village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 491 | 244 | 247 |
| Literacy | 70.11% | 70.66% | 69.53% |
| Scheduled Caste | 200 | 113 | 87 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,532 | 768 | 764 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Karaia village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Karaia village out of total population, 1,764 were engaged in work activities. 47.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 52.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,764 workers engaged in Main Work, 76 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 421 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 841 | 687 | 154 |
| Cultivators | 76 | 71 | 5 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 421 | 409 | 12 |
| Household Industries | 10 | 6 | 4 |
| Other Workers | 334 | 201 | 133 |
| Marginal Workers | 923 | 534 | 389 |
| Non Working | 2,210 | 809 | 1,401 |
Map of Karaia, Murshidabad, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Karaia, Sagardighi
Below are the list of villages near Karaia village in Sagardighi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Thakurpara | 54 |
| Ekrakhi | 2,516 |
| Kherur | 1,863 |
| Bhola | 2,095 |
| Balarmbati | 1,471 |
| Kaiar | 2,572 |
| Manigram | 4,162 |
| Saorail | 1,444 |
| Hatpara | 205 |
| Gokulta | 1,417 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Karaia, Murshidabad, West Bengal - Wikipedia