Skip to main content Skip to docs navigation

Karanpur Population - Katihar, Bihar

Karanpur is a medium size village located in Barsoi Block of Katihar district, Bihar with total 411 families residing. The Karanpur village has population of 1972 of which 1018 are males while 954 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Karanpur village population of children with age 0-6 is 356 which makes up 18.05 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Karanpur village is 937 which is higher than Bihar state average of 918. Child Sex Ratio for the Karanpur as per census is 956, higher than Bihar average of 935.

Karanpur village has lower literacy rate compared to Bihar. In 2011, literacy rate of Karanpur village was 50.80 % compared to 61.80 % of Bihar. In Karanpur Male literacy stands at 61.72 % while female literacy rate was 39.10 %.

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

Karanpur Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 411 - -
Population 1,972 1,018 954
Child (0-6) 356 182 174
Schedule Caste 147 75 72
Schedule Tribe 106 58 48
Literacy 50.80 % 61.72 % 39.10 %
Total Workers 848 529 319
Main Worker 736 - -
Marginal Worker 112 28 84

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 7.45 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 5.38 % of total population in Karanpur village.

Work Profile

In Karanpur village out of total population, 848 were engaged in work activities. 86.79 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 13.21 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 848 workers engaged in Main Work, 72 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 627 were Agricultural labourer.