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Karkatashol Population - Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal

Karkatashol is a medium size village located in Gopiballavpur - I Block of Paschim Medinipur district, West Bengal with total 48 families residing. The Karkatashol village has population of 232 of which 114 are males while 118 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Karkatashol village population of children with age 0-6 is 36 which makes up 15.52 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Karkatashol village is 1035 which is higher than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Karkatashol as per census is 895, lower than West Bengal average of 956.

Karkatashol village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Karkatashol village was 59.69 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Karkatashol Male literacy stands at 68.42 % while female literacy rate was 51.49 %.

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

Karkatashol Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 48 - -
Population 232 114 118
Child (0-6) 36 19 17
Schedule Caste 10 4 6
Schedule Tribe 221 109 112
Literacy 59.69 % 68.42 % 51.49 %
Total Workers 91 53 38
Main Worker 89 - -
Marginal Worker 2 2 0

Caste Factor

In Karkatashol village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 95.26 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 4.31 % of total population in Karkatashol village.

Work Profile

In Karkatashol village out of total population, 91 were engaged in work activities. 97.80 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 2.20 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 91 workers engaged in Main Work, 18 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 70 were Agricultural labourer.