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Karandi Population - Puruliya, West Bengal

Karandi is a medium size village located in Arsha Block of Puruliya district, West Bengal with total 357 families residing. The Karandi village has population of 1910 of which 973 are males while 937 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Karandi village population of children with age 0-6 is 362 which makes up 18.95 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Karandi village is 963 which is higher than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Karandi as per census is 1117, higher than West Bengal average of 956.

Karandi village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Karandi village was 57.56 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Karandi Male literacy stands at 72.94 % while female literacy rate was 41.02 %.

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

Karandi Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 357 - -
Population 1,910 973 937
Child (0-6) 362 171 191
Schedule Caste 79 40 39
Schedule Tribe 12 8 4
Literacy 57.56 % 72.94 % 41.02 %
Total Workers 997 515 482
Main Worker 441 - -
Marginal Worker 556 205 351

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 4.14 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.63 % of total population in Karandi village.

Work Profile

In Karandi village out of total population, 997 were engaged in work activities. 44.23 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 55.77 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 997 workers engaged in Main Work, 144 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 49 were Agricultural labourer.