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Karaia Population - Murshidabad, West Bengal

Karaia is a large village located in Sagardighi Block of Murshidabad district, West Bengal with total 982 families residing. The Karaia village has population of 3974 of which 2030 are males while 1944 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Karaia village population of children with age 0-6 is 491 which makes up 12.36 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Karaia village is 958 which is higher than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Karaia as per census is 1012, higher than West Bengal average of 956.

Karaia village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Karaia village was 70.11 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Karaia Male literacy stands at 70.66 % while female literacy rate was 69.53 %.

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

Karaia Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 982 - -
Population 3,974 2,030 1,944
Child (0-6) 491 244 247
Schedule Caste 200 113 87
Schedule Tribe 0 0 0
Literacy 70.11 % 70.66 % 69.53 %
Total Workers 1,764 1,221 543
Main Worker 841 - -
Marginal Worker 923 534 389

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 5.03 % of total population in Karaia village. The village Karaia currently doesn’t have any Schedule Tribe (ST) population.

Work Profile

In Karaia village out of total population, 1764 were engaged in work activities. 47.68 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 52.32 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1764 workers engaged in Main Work, 76 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 421 were Agricultural labourer.