Karankia Population, Caste, Working Data Araria, Bihar - Census 2011
Karankia is a village situated in Raniganj block of Araria district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 892 families residing in the village Karankia. The total population of Karankia is 4,272 out of which 2,195 are males and 2,077 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Karankia is 946.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Karankia village is 925 which is 22% of the total population. There are 487 male children and 438 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Karankia is 899 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (946) of Karankia village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Karankia is 48.5%. Thus Karankia village has a higher literacy rate compared to 42.5% of Araria district. The male literacy rate is 58.61% and the female literacy rate is 37.95% in Karankia village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Karankia village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Karankia Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Karankia village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 925 | 487 | 438 |
| Literacy | 48.49% | 58.61% | 37.95% |
| Scheduled Caste | 726 | 376 | 350 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 278 | 129 | 149 |
| Illiterate | 2,649 | 1,194 | 1,455 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 17% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 6.5% of total population in Karankia village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Karankia village out of total population, 1,450 were engaged in work activities. 79.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 20.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,450 workers engaged in Main Work, 410 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 715 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,156 | 957 | 199 |
| Cultivators | 410 | 376 | 34 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 715 | 552 | 163 |
| Other Workers | 31 | 29 | 2 |
| Marginal Workers | 294 | 133 | 161 |
| Non Working | 2,822 | 1,105 | 1,717 |
Map of Karankia, Araria, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Karankia, Raniganj
Below are the list of villages near Karankia village in Raniganj.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Dhobinia | 2,569 |
| Saidpur | 2,505 |
| Bharaili | 1,994 |
| Latahri | 2,087 |
| Mohni | 6,859 |
| Dumra | 2,442 |
| Karahia | 1,607 |
| Belwa | 374 |
| Kumhra | 2,199 |
| Ikra | 2,812 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Karankia, Araria, Bihar - Wikipedia