Karakpur Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Karakpur is a village situated in Dantan - I block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 201 families residing in the village Karakpur. The total population of Karakpur is 843 out of which 408 are males and 435 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Karakpur is 1,066.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Karakpur village is 94 which is 11% of the total population. There are 49 male children and 45 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Karakpur is 918 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,066) of Karakpur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Karakpur is 69.8%. Thus Karakpur village has a higher literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 76.32% and the female literacy rate is 63.85% in Karakpur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Karakpur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Karakpur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Karakpur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 94 | 49 | 45 |
| Literacy | 69.83% | 76.32% | 63.85% |
| Scheduled Caste | 213 | 102 | 111 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 121 | 60 | 61 |
| Illiterate | 320 | 134 | 186 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 25.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 14.4% of total population in Karakpur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Karakpur village out of total population, 279 were engaged in work activities. 31.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 68.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 279 workers engaged in Main Work, 28 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 87 | 79 | 8 |
| Cultivators | 28 | 28 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 58 | 50 | 8 |
| Marginal Workers | 192 | 144 | 48 |
| Non Working | 564 | 185 | 379 |
Map of Karakpur, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Karakpur, Dantan - I
Below are the list of villages near Karakpur village in Dantan - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Khanipur | 598 |
| Gopalbar | 431 |
| Saripur | 277 |
| Upar Pundra | 96 |
| Kusturia | 485 |
| Pansola | 982 |
| Pundra | 1,385 |
| Belmula | 1,101 |
| Beldangri | 615 |
| Singda | 1,091 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Karakpur, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia