Karas (Iglas, Aligarh)

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Karas

Village

Coordinates: 27°53′N 78°05′E﻿ / ﻿27.88°N 78.08°E﻿ / 27.88; 78.08Coordinates: 27°53′N 78°05′E﻿ / ﻿27.88°N 78.08°E﻿ / 27.88; 78.08
Country|  India
Government

• Type| Sarpanch
Area

• Total| 1,004 ha (2,481 acres)
Population

(2011)

• Total| 7,593
• Density| 760/km2 (2,000/sq mi)
Languages

Time zone| UTC+5.30
Pincode|

204101[1]

Village code| 01404700
Vehicle registration| UP-81
Sex ratio| 1000/882 ♂/♀
Website| aligarh.nic.in

Karas is a small village of 1004 hectares in Iglas Tehsil in Aligarh district in the State of Uttar Pradesh, India.[2] The village is administrated by a sarpanch who is elected representative of the village by the local elections. Karas depends on Iglas (NP), the nearest town for all major economic activities.[3] The village has government-provided water facilities that include One Well supply and One handpump. The villagers also acquire water from some of the natural water sources. The population of the village depends on the source of drinking water during summer on Handpump. Karas's pin code is 204101[4], and village code is 01404700. The area of Karas is segregated as 801 hectares irrigated area, 35 hectares unirrigated area. remaining 1.5 hectare area not available for cultivation.

Karas has One post office (Tochhigarh B.O) and Two public telephones. Karas has Two banks, One credit society and One agricultural credit society for the regulation of economic activity. The village is also equipped with Two recreational centers.

The village has an uninterrupted 24 hours electric supply from a power grid.

## Contents

* 1 Demographics
* 2 Medical facility
* 3 Educational institutions
* 4 Employment
* 5 References
* 6 External link

## Demographics[edit]

Karas is a census village in the district of Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh. The village has a total population of 7593 and has total administration over 1250 houses which are connected to supplies basic amenities like water and sewerage.

* Karas has 1273 children, 698 boys and 575 girls.
* Scheduled caste counts for 2589 (34.10%) males constitute 1391 (18.32%) of the population and females 1198 (15.78%).

## Medical facility[edit]

* Karas has 2 hospitals in nearby town.
* Karas has 1 ayurvedic hospital.

## Educational institutions[edit]

As per the census 2011 report, 4486 people are literate in Karas out of which 2875 are males and 1611 are females.

Karas has the following educational facilities:

* 1 Education facility
* 2 Primary schools
* 1 Upper primary school
* 2 Colleges in the nearby range

## Employment[edit]

According to a census 2011 report, 2700 people of the total population are employed. The workforce is 1859 male, 841 female with 1369 (50.7%) of all workers being employed full-time, this includes 1235 males and 134 females. 787 males and 49 females are considered as the main cultivators with the help of 165 male and 26 female agricultural labor. 1331 people are reported to work for a marginal period of time in the year.

They depend on the agricultural markets (Mandi) of the nearby towns of Iglas (NP) and Aligarh to sell agricultural produce and make their living.

## References[edit]

1. ↑ "Pin Code 204101 and Post Offices under 204101 Postal Code". www.mapsofindia.com. Retrieved 2021-06-14.
2. ↑ "Pin Code 204101 and Post Offices under 204101 Postal Code". www.mapsofindia.com. Retrieved 2021-06-14.
3. ↑ "204101 Pin Code, post offices list". indiamapia.com. Retrieved 2021-06-14.
4. ↑ "Pincode 204101". www.prokerala.com. Retrieved 2021-06-14.

## External link[edit]

* Official website