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Karihensa Population - Puruliya, West Bengal

Karihensa is a medium size village located in Bagmundi Block of Puruliya district, West Bengal with total 89 families residing. The Karihensa village has population of 433 of which 219 are males while 214 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Karihensa village population of children with age 0-6 is 84 which makes up 19.40 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Karihensa village is 977 which is higher than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Karihensa as per census is 909, lower than West Bengal average of 956.

Karihensa village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Karihensa village was 67.05 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Karihensa Male literacy stands at 89.14 % while female literacy rate was 44.83 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Karihensa village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of village. Our website, don't have information about schools and hospital in Karihensa village.

Karihensa Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 89 - -
Population 433 219 214
Child (0-6) 84 44 40
Schedule Caste 3 1 2
Schedule Tribe 18 13 5
Literacy 67.05 % 89.14 % 44.83 %
Total Workers 147 105 42
Main Worker 79 - -
Marginal Worker 68 29 39

Caste Factor

Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 4.16 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 0.69 % of total population in Karihensa village.

Work Profile

In Karihensa village out of total population, 147 were engaged in work activities. 53.74 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 46.26 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 147 workers engaged in Main Work, 4 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 6 were Agricultural labourer.