Karkach Population, Caste, Working Data Maldah, West Bengal - Census 2011
Karkach is a village situated in Gazole block of Maldah district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 137 families residing in the village Karkach. The total population of Karkach is 651 out of which 344 are males and 307 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Karkach is 892.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Karkach village is 59 which is 9% of the total population. There are 28 male children and 31 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Karkach is 1,107 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (892) of Karkach village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Karkach is 78.7%. Thus Karkach village has a higher literacy rate compared to 52.3% of Maldah district. The male literacy rate is 87.97% and the female literacy rate is 68.12% in Karkach village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Karkach village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Karkach Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Karkach village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 59 | 28 | 31 |
| Literacy | 78.72% | 87.97% | 68.12% |
| Scheduled Caste | 493 | 266 | 227 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 9 | 6 | 3 |
| Illiterate | 185 | 66 | 119 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 75.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.4% of total population in Karkach village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Karkach village out of total population, 266 were engaged in work activities. 72.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 27.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 266 workers engaged in Main Work, 71 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 84 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 194 | 172 | 22 |
| Cultivators | 71 | 70 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 84 | 74 | 10 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 38 | 27 | 11 |
| Marginal Workers | 72 | 43 | 29 |
| Non Working | 385 | 129 | 256 |
Map of Karkach, Maldah, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Karkach, Gazole
Below are the list of villages near Karkach village in Gazole.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Molladighi | 553 |
| Nijgram | 1,305 |
| Dakshin Maldanga | 523 |
| Bade Mayna | 6,452 |
| Arazi Mishrabati | 2,627 |
| Raghunathpur | 291 |
| Musidhap | 1,656 |
| Mayna | 3,273 |
| Baniyal | 1,075 |
| Anantarampur | 402 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Karkach, Maldah, West Bengal - Wikipedia