Karkapur Population, Caste, Working Data Bhandara, Maharashtra - Census 2011
Karkapur is a village situated in Tumsar taluka of Bhandara district in Maharashtra. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 281 families residing in the village Karkapur. The total population of Karkapur is 1,323 out of which 651 are males and 672 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Karkapur is 1,032.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Karkapur village is 139 which is 11% of the total population. There are 71 male children and 68 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Karkapur is 958 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,032) of Karkapur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Karkapur is 81.9%. Thus Karkapur village has a higher literacy rate compared to 75% of Bhandara district. The male literacy rate is 91.03% and the female literacy rate is 73.18% in Karkapur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Karkapur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Karkapur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Karkapur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 139 | 71 | 68 |
| Literacy | 81.93% | 91.03% | 73.18% |
| Scheduled Caste | 39 | 15 | 24 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Illiterate | 353 | 123 | 230 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 2.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.3% of total population in Karkapur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Karkapur village out of total population, 736 were engaged in work activities. 58.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 41.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 736 workers engaged in Main Work, 243 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 139 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 428 | 275 | 153 |
| Cultivators | 243 | 170 | 73 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 139 | 65 | 74 |
| Other Workers | 46 | 40 | 6 |
| Marginal Workers | 308 | 114 | 194 |
| Non Working | 587 | 262 | 325 |
Map of Karkapur, Bhandara, Maharashtra
Nearby Villages to Karkapur, Tumsar
Below are the list of villages near Karkapur village in Tumsar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Hardoli | 1,817 |
| Rengepar | 915 |
| Mohagaon | 1,416 |
| Panjara | 352 |
| Agri | 249 |
| Tamaswadi | 1,481 |
| Nawegaon | 284 |
| Sitepar | 619 |
| Pachara | 533 |
| Khairlanji | 732 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Karkapur, Bhandara, Maharashtra - Wikipedia