Karasia Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Karasia is a village situated in Chandrakona - II block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 241 families residing in the village Karasia. The total population of Karasia is 1,176 out of which 639 are males and 537 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Karasia is 840.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Karasia village is 118 which is 10% of the total population. There are 63 male children and 55 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Karasia is 873 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (840) of Karasia village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Karasia is 93%. Thus Karasia village has a higher literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 96.18% and the female literacy rate is 89.21% in Karasia village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Karasia village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Karasia Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Karasia village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 118 | 63 | 55 |
| Literacy | 93.01% | 96.18% | 89.21% |
| Scheduled Caste | 128 | 68 | 60 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 192 | 85 | 107 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 10.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Karasia village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Karasia village out of total population, 436 were engaged in work activities. 79.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 20.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 436 workers engaged in Main Work, 277 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 42 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 345 | 338 | 7 |
| Cultivators | 277 | 275 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 42 | 40 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 26 | 23 | 3 |
| Marginal Workers | 91 | 52 | 39 |
| Non Working | 740 | 249 | 491 |
Map of Karasia, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Karasia, Chandrakona - II
Below are the list of villages near Karasia village in Chandrakona - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kalla | 1,990 |
| Rampur | 920 |
| Khursi | 1,261 |
| Piardanga | 2,457 |
| Dharmapota | 741 |
| Bhalukkunda | 933 |
| Shirsa | 390 |
| Ghoshkira | 150 |
| Barnia | 479 |
| Prasadpur | 1,426 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Karasia, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia