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Karkapal Population - Bastar, Chhattisgarh

Karkapal is a medium size village located in Lohandiguda Tehsil of Bastar district, Chhattisgarh with total 148 families residing. The Karkapal village has population of 589 of which 287 are males while 302 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Karkapal village population of children with age 0-6 is 68 which makes up 11.54 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Karkapal village is 1052 which is higher than Chhattisgarh state average of 991. Child Sex Ratio for the Karkapal as per census is 700, lower than Chhattisgarh average of 969.

Karkapal village has lower literacy rate compared to Chhattisgarh. In 2011, literacy rate of Karkapal village was 47.79 % compared to 70.28 % of Chhattisgarh. In Karkapal Male literacy stands at 60.73 % while female literacy rate was 36.13 %.

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

Karkapal Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 148 - -
Population 589 287 302
Child (0-6) 68 40 28
Schedule Caste 3 2 1
Schedule Tribe 349 173 176
Literacy 47.79 % 60.73 % 36.13 %
Total Workers 294 164 130
Main Worker 130 - -
Marginal Worker 164 45 119

Caste Factor

In Karkapal village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 59.25 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 0.51 % of total population in Karkapal village.

Work Profile

In Karkapal village out of total population, 294 were engaged in work activities. 44.22 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 55.78 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 294 workers engaged in Main Work, 27 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 73 were Agricultural labourer.