Village · Raghunathpur - II, Puruliya
# Karandi

Karandi is a village in Raghunathpur - II sub-district of Puruliya district, West Bengal. The 2011 Census counted 322 people in 65 households, the 72nd largest of 90 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 66.3%, close to the sub-district's rural average of 66.9%.
- 322 people (2011)
- 65 households
- 66.3% literacy
- 905 females per 1,000 males

## Homes and amenities in Karandi

Of every 100 households in Karandi in 2011, 14 had electricity, 0 a toilet at home and 0 cooked with LPG; 2 had a mobile phone, 2 a two-wheeler and 2 a car.

■ Karandi · ■ Raghunathpur - II rural average
- Electricity for lighting 14% 37%
- Toilet within the home 0% 9%
- No toilet (open defecation) 100% 91%
- Tap water 98% 46%
- Drinking water within premises 0% 11%
- Cooking with LPG / PNG 0% 3%
- Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue 98% 71%
- Use banking services 5% 55%
- Television 3% 25%
- Mobile phone 2% 36%
- Computer with internet 0% 0%
- Two-wheeler 2% 12%
- Car / jeep / van 2% 1%
- None of these assets 2% 14%
- Own their home 100% 98%

Source: Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14).

## What is the population of Karandi?

■ Karandi · ■ Raghunathpur - II rural average
- Literacy (age 7+) 66.3% 66.9%
- Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) 905 944
- Child sex ratio (0–6) 1071 953
- Working population 49.7% 36.5%

### Women and men

Literacy is 84.4% for men and 45.5% for women. 52% of men and 47% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

■ Other work 13 (8%) · ■ Marginal 147 (92%)

Source: Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts.

## Other villages of similar size in Raghunathpur - II
- Jemuadi 472 people
- Rangamatia 470 people
- Pratappur 447 people
- Manipur 386 people
- Lalpur 318 people
- Maladhar 285 people
- Muldi 281 people
- Barasalya 279 people

All 106 villages in Raghunathpur - II

## Other places named Karandi
- Karandi · Village, Shirur, Pune · 5,248 people
- Karandi · Village, Sardulgarh, Mansa · 3,359 people
- Karandi · Village, Bharatpur - I, Murshidabad · 3,118 people
- Karandi · Village, Arsha, Puruliya · 1,910 people
- Karandi · Village, Parner, Ahmadnagar · 1,699 people
- Karandi · Village, Makdi, Bastar · 1,583 people

## Quick answers
- What is the population of Karandi? 322 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Karandi in? Puruliya district (Raghunathpur - II sub-district), West Bengal
- What is the literacy rate of Karandi? 66.3% (Census 2011)

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