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Karua Population - Shahdol, Madhya Pradesh

Karua is a medium size village located in Sohagpur Tehsil of Shahdol district, Madhya Pradesh with total 433 families residing. The Karua village has population of 1742 of which 870 are males while 872 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Karua village population of children with age 0-6 is 258 which makes up 14.81 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Karua village is 1002 which is higher than Madhya Pradesh state average of 931. Child Sex Ratio for the Karua as per census is 1016, higher than Madhya Pradesh average of 918.

Karua village has lower literacy rate compared to Madhya Pradesh. In 2011, literacy rate of Karua village was 64.96 % compared to 69.32 % of Madhya Pradesh. In Karua Male literacy stands at 72.37 % while female literacy rate was 57.55 %.

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

Karua Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 433 - -
Population 1,742 870 872
Child (0-6) 258 128 130
Schedule Caste 319 160 159
Schedule Tribe 592 285 307
Literacy 64.96 % 72.37 % 57.55 %
Total Workers 876 475 401
Main Worker 795 - -
Marginal Worker 81 30 51

Caste Factor

Karua village of Shahdol has substantial population of Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 33.98 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 18.31 % of total population in Karua village.

Work Profile

In Karua village out of total population, 876 were engaged in work activities. 90.75 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 9.25 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 876 workers engaged in Main Work, 123 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 559 were Agricultural labourer.