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Kariat Population - Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal

Kariat is a large village located in Goalpokhar - II Block of Uttar Dinajpur district, West Bengal with total 443 families residing. The Kariat village has population of 2314 of which 1131 are males while 1183 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Kariat village population of children with age 0-6 is 487 which makes up 21.05 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Kariat village is 1046 which is higher than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Kariat as per census is 988, higher than West Bengal average of 956.

Kariat village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Kariat village was 46.91 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Kariat Male literacy stands at 53.95 % while female literacy rate was 40.28 %.

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

Kariat Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 443 - -
Population 2,314 1,131 1,183
Child (0-6) 487 245 242
Schedule Caste 184 91 93
Schedule Tribe 4 4 0
Literacy 46.91 % 53.95 % 40.28 %
Total Workers 647 512 135
Main Worker 429 - -
Marginal Worker 218 111 107

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 7.95 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.17 % of total population in Kariat village.

Work Profile

In Kariat village out of total population, 647 were engaged in work activities. 66.31 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 33.69 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 647 workers engaged in Main Work, 173 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 222 were Agricultural labourer.