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Karkha Population - Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal

Karkha is a medium size village located in Bansihari Block of Dakshin Dinajpur district, West Bengal with total 271 families residing. The Karkha village has population of 1256 of which 648 are males while 608 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Karkha village population of children with age 0-6 is 171 which makes up 13.61 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Karkha village is 938 which is lower than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Karkha as per census is 1036, higher than West Bengal average of 956.

Karkha village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Karkha village was 45.07 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Karkha Male literacy stands at 52.66 % while female literacy rate was 36.85 %.

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

Karkha Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 271 - -
Population 1,256 648 608
Child (0-6) 171 84 87
Schedule Caste 710 370 340
Schedule Tribe 442 221 221
Literacy 45.07 % 52.66 % 36.85 %
Total Workers 526 389 137
Main Worker 454 - -
Marginal Worker 72 28 44

Caste Factor

In Karkha village, most of the villagers are from Schedule Caste (SC) & Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 56.53 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 35.19 % of total population in Karkha village.

Work Profile

In Karkha village out of total population, 526 were engaged in work activities. 86.31 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 13.69 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 526 workers engaged in Main Work, 108 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 324 were Agricultural labourer.