Kargaina Explained

Kargaina
Settlement Type:city
Pushpin Map:India Uttar Pradesh
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Uttar Pradesh, India
Coordinates:28.325°N 79.398°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: India
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Uttar Pradesh
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Bareilly
Unit Pref:Metric
Population Total:9691
Population As Of:2001
Population Density Km2:auto
Demographics Type1:Languages
Demographics1 Title1:Official
Demographics1 Info1:Hindi
Timezone1:IST
Utc Offset1:+5:30

Kargaina is a census town in Bareilly district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh.

History

Due to its proximity with Bareilly city, the Kargaina housing scheme was launched by the Bareilly Development Authority (BDA) in 1990. Under the scheme, houses for 732 families from economically weaker section were built in the town. However, the housing scheme didn't take off properly resulting in the degeneration of the area into a slum.[1]

Demographics

India census,[2] Kargaina had a population of 9,691. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Kargaina has an average literacy rate of 52%, lower than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 60%, and female literacy is 44%. In Kargaina, 17% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Notes and References

  1. News: Jan 6 . Maria Khan / TNN / . After 30 yrs, BDA plans to take up renovation of Kargaina Awasya Yojana Bareilly News - Times of India . 1 October 2020 . The Times of India . en.
  2. Web site: Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional). https://web.archive.org/web/20040616075334/http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999. 2004-06-16. 2008-11-01. Census Commission of India.