# Karidhya, Birbhum (West Bengal) – Town Population & Facts

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/west-bengal/birbhum/suri-i/karidhya/

Town · Birbhum, West Bengal 

# Karidhya

Karidhya is a town in Suri - I sub-district of Birbhum district, West Bengal (census town). The 2011 Census counted **10,466 people** in 2,443 households. Literacy was 84.9%.

- 10,466people (2011)
- 2,443households
- 84.9%literacy
- 965females per 1,000 males

## Population of Karidhya

■ Karidhya · ■ Birbhum urban average

Literacy (age 7+) ****84.9%**

**81.1%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****965**

**963

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****919**

**934

Working population ****36.2%**

**36.3%

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Homes and amenities in Karidhya

Of every 100 households in Karidhya in 2011, 74 had electricity, 52 a toilet at home and 34 cooked with LPG; 55 had a mobile phone, 21 a two-wheeler and 2 a car.

■ Karidhya · ■ Birbhum urban average

Electricity for lighting ****74%**

**72%

Toilet within the home ****52%**

**62%

No toilet (open defecation) ****48%**

**37%

Tap water ****24%**

**51%

Drinking water within premises ****19%**

**36%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****34%**

**35%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****45%**

**32%

Use banking services ****70%**

**61%

Television ****56%**

**57%

Mobile phone ****55%**

**60%

Computer with internet ****2%**

**3%

Two-wheeler ****21%**

**18%

Car / jeep / van ****2%**

**2%

None of these assets ****14%**

**19%

Own their home ****94%**

**88%

Source: [Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14)](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## What people in Karidhya work as

********

**■** Services, trade & industry 2,871 (76%) · **■** Household industry 58 (2%) · **■** Farming 323 (9%) · **■** Marginal 533 (14%)

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Quick answers

- What is the population of Karidhya?10,466 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Karidhya in?Birbhum district, West Bengal