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Karanga Population - North Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal

Karanga is a large village located in Bagda Block of North Twenty Four Parganas district, West Bengal with total 1043 families residing. The Karanga village has population of 4398 of which 2240 are males while 2158 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Karanga village population of children with age 0-6 is 452 which makes up 10.28 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Karanga village is 963 which is higher than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Karanga as per census is 965, higher than West Bengal average of 956.

Karanga village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Karanga village was 68.60 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Karanga Male literacy stands at 72.14 % while female literacy rate was 64.93 %.

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

Karanga Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 1,043 - -
Population 4,398 2,240 2,158
Child (0-6) 452 230 222
Schedule Caste 1,161 578 583
Schedule Tribe 246 132 114
Literacy 68.60 % 72.14 % 64.93 %
Total Workers 1,808 1,370 438
Main Worker 1,610 - -
Marginal Worker 198 93 105

Caste Factor

Karanga village of North Twenty Four Parganas has substantial population of Schedule Caste. Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 26.40 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 5.59 % of total population in Karanga village.

Work Profile

In Karanga village out of total population, 1808 were engaged in work activities. 89.05 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 10.95 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1808 workers engaged in Main Work, 728 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 588 were Agricultural labourer.