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Karoan Population - Bankura, West Bengal

Karoan is a medium size village located in Vishnupur Block of Bankura district, West Bengal with total 116 families residing. The Karoan village has population of 496 of which 261 are males while 235 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Karoan village population of children with age 0-6 is 58 which makes up 11.69 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Karoan village is 900 which is lower than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Karoan as per census is 813, lower than West Bengal average of 956.

Karoan village has higher literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Karoan village was 79.68 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Karoan Male literacy stands at 88.65 % while female literacy rate was 69.86 %.

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

Karoan Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 116 - -
Population 496 261 235
Child (0-6) 58 32 26
Schedule Caste 115 59 56
Schedule Tribe 78 38 40
Literacy 79.68 % 88.65 % 69.86 %
Total Workers 192 154 38
Main Worker 154 - -
Marginal Worker 38 29 9

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 23.19 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 15.73 % of total population in Karoan village.

Work Profile

In Karoan village out of total population, 192 were engaged in work activities. 80.21 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 19.79 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 192 workers engaged in Main Work, 25 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 82 were Agricultural labourer.