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Karangi Population - Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal

Karangi is a large village located in Kushmundi Block of Dakshin Dinajpur district, West Bengal with total 815 families residing. The Karangi village has population of 3772 of which 1883 are males while 1889 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Karangi village population of children with age 0-6 is 537 which makes up 14.24 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Karangi village is 1003 which is higher than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Karangi as per census is 982, higher than West Bengal average of 956.

Karangi village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Karangi village was 71.93 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Karangi Male literacy stands at 74.75 % while female literacy rate was 69.13 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Karangi 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 Karangi village.

Karangi Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 815 - -
Population 3,772 1,883 1,889
Child (0-6) 537 271 266
Schedule Caste 179 86 93
Schedule Tribe 8 4 4
Literacy 71.93 % 74.75 % 69.13 %
Total Workers 1,071 970 101
Main Worker 931 - -
Marginal Worker 140 115 25

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 4.75 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.21 % of total population in Karangi village.

Work Profile

In Karangi village out of total population, 1071 were engaged in work activities. 86.93 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 13.07 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1071 workers engaged in Main Work, 526 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 327 were Agricultural labourer.