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{{Infobox settlement
| name = Karui
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| settlement_type = [[Village]]
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| pushpin_map = India West Bengal
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| coordinates = {{coord|23|31|16.3|N|88|05|36.3|E|display=inline,title}}
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| subdivision_type1 = [[States and territories of India|State]]
| subdivision_type2 = [[List of districts of India|District]]
| subdivision_type3 = [[Subdivisions of West Bengal|Subdivision]]
| subdivision_type4 = [[Community development block in India|CD Block]]
| subdivision_name1 = [[West Bengal]]
| subdivision_name2 = [[Purba Bardhaman district|Purba Bardhaman]]
| subdivision_name3 = [[Katwa]]
| subdivision_name4 = [[Katwa II]]
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| established_date = 1865
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| government_type = [[Gram panchayat]]
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| leader_title1 = Gram Pradhan
| leader_title2 = Upa Pradhan
| leader_name1 = Kalyan Bharati<ref name="katwa2.org|website=OFFICE">{{cite web|url=http://www.katwa2.org|website=OFFICE OF THE BLOCK DEVELOPMENT OFFICER & OFFICE OF THE PANCHAYAT SAMITI Katwa-II|access-date=15 May 2018|ref=http://www.katwa2.org/grampanchayat/view/gfe_rd-cr&ei-xE5aWLWMBPDI8AeHv4agDw&gws_rd-sslMzk0OTM5NDgyODk0NQ--}}</ref>
| leader_name2 = Ekkari Santra<ref name="katwa2.org|website=OFFICE">{{cite web|url=http://www.katwa2.org|website=OFFICE OF THE BLOCK DEVELOPMENT OFFICER & OFFICE OF THE PANCHAYAT SAMITI Katwa-II|access-date=15 May 2018|ref=http://www.katwa2.org/grampanchayat/view/gfe_rd-cr&ei-xE5aWLWMBPDI8AeHv4agDw&gws_rd-sslMzk0OTM5NDgyODk0NQ--}}</ref>

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| area_total_km2 = 15.30
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| elevation_m = 19
| population_total = 10506
| population_as_of = 2011
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| demographics_type1 = Languages
| demographics1_title1 = Official
| timezone1 = [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
| utc_offset1 = +5:30
| postal_code_type = [[Postal Index Number|PIN]]
| postal_code = 713143
| area_code = +91-3453
| area_code_type = Telephone code
| registration_plate = WB42
| blank1_name_sec1 = [[Lok Sabha]] constituency
| blank1_info_sec1 = [[Bardhaman Purba (Lok Sabha constituency)|Bardhaman Purba]]
| website = {{URL|http://purbabardhaman.gov.in/}}
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| demographics1_info1 = [[Bengali language|Bengali]], [[English language|English]]
| blank2_name_sec1 = [[Vidhan Sabha]] constituency
| blank2_info_sec1 = [[Katwa (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Katwa]]<ref>{{cite web|title=DELIMITATION COMMISSION Nirvachan Sadan, Ashoka Road, New Delhi-110001.|url=http://ceowestbengal.nic.in/news_pdf/gazette123.pdf|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100918130255/http://ceowestbengal.nic.in/news_pdf/gazette123.pdf|archive-date=18 September 2010|df=dmy-all}}</ref>
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'''Karui''' is a [[village]] in [[Katwa II]] [[Community development block in India|CD block]] in [[Katwa subdivision]] of [[Purba Bardhaman district]] of [[West Bengal]] state in [[East India]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Google Maps|url=https://www.google.co.in/maps/place/23%C2%B031'16.3%22N+88%C2%B005'36.3%22E/@23.521195,88.0912243,739m/data=!3m2!1e3!4b1!4m6!3m5!1s0x0:0x0!7e2!8m2!3d23.521195!4d88.0934134!5m1!1e4?hl=en|access-date=17 September 2017}}</ref> The meaning of Karui is ''Grain Storage''.

== Geography ==
==Location==
The region has an average elevation of 19 metres (65 ft). The village is situated 15 km from [[Katwa]],<ref>{{cite web|title=Google Maps|url=https://www.google.co.in/maps/dir/Karui,+West+Bengal/Katwa,+West+Bengal/@23.5800251,88.0556199,12z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m14!4m13!1m5!1m1!1s0x39f9a8e7c4c03b51:0x1b56307b9ccbe962!2m2!1d88.1047287!2d23.51971!1m5!1m1!1s0x39f9a7245d2881c7:0x39ea528616364624!2m2!1d88.1340191!2d23.639056!3e0?hl=en|access-date=17 September 2017}}</ref> 52 km from [[Bardhaman]]<ref>{{cite web|title=Google Maps|url=https://www.google.co.in/maps/dir/Karui,+West+Bengal/Barddhaman,+West+Bengal/@23.4015735,87.855818,11z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m14!4m13!1m5!1m1!1s0x39f9a8e7c4c03b51:0x1b56307b9ccbe962!2m2!1d88.1047287!2d23.51971!1m5!1m1!1s0x39f849d1ea7e5efd:0x4ce71a0a521f8b0e!2m2!1d87.8614793!2d23.2324214!3e0?hl=en|access-date=17 September 2017}}</ref> and less than 130 km from [[Kolkata]] on road.<ref>{{cite web|title=Google Maps|url=https://www.google.co.in/maps/dir/Karui,+West+Bengal/Kolkata,+West+Bengal/@23.0494647,87.6685142,9z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m14!4m13!1m5!1m1!1s0x39f9a8e7c4c03b51:0x1b56307b9ccbe962!2m2!1d88.1047287!2d23.51971!1m5!1m1!1s0x39f882db4908f667:0x43e330e68f6c2cbc!2m2!1d88.363895!2d22.572646!3e0?hl=en|access-date=17 September 2017}}</ref> Karui has a total area of 15.30 km<sup>2</sup>.<ref name="auto">{{cite web|title=Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India|url=http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/1909_PART_B_DCHB_BARDDHAMAN.pdf}}</ref> It is under [[Katwa II]] CD Block which is a part of the [[Bhagirathi]] basin. The region has many swamps and water-logged areas. The soil is fertile, as it consists mainly of silt deposits. [[Katwa]] police station has jurisdiction over Karui.

===Urbanisation===
88.44% of the population of Katwa subdivision live in the rural areas. Only 11.56% of the population live in the urban areas.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://wbpspm.gov.in/publications/District%20Statistical%20Handbook | title = District Statistical Handbook 2014 Bardhaman | work = Table 2.2 | publisher = Department of Statistics and Programme Implementation, Government of West Bengal | access-date = 25 January 2019 }}</ref> The map alongside presents some of the notable locations in the subdivision. All places marked in the map are linked in the larger full screen map.

== Demographics ==
=== Population ===
In the 2011 census, Karui had a population (including institutional
and houseless population) of 10,506, out of which 5,415 (51.54%) were males and 5091 (48.46%) were females. Population between the age group 0–6 years were 1,285, among them 690 were males and 595 were females. Total number of households were 2,363. Scheduled Castes population were 2853 (1461 males and 1392 females) and Scheduled Tribes population were 164 (80 males and 84 females).<ref name="auto" />

=== Literacy ===
According to 2011 census, effective literacy rate for the 6+ population was 61.20%, which was lower than the district's literacy rate (74.73%) . Male literacy rate was 65.82% and female literacy rate 56.23%.<ref name="auto" />

=== Language & Religion ===
[[Bengali language|Bengali]] is the local language in this area. Main religions are [[Hinduism]] and [[Islam]].

== Administration ==
Karui is under Karui Gram Panchayat, which belongs to [[Katwa II]] CD Block.[[File:Karui Gram Panchayat Office.jpg|thumb|Karui Gram Panchayat Office]]

== Culture ==
The dominant culture of Karui is identical to that of most of [[Culture of West Bengal|West Bengal]] and is deeply influenced by [[Bengali Hindus|Hindu Bengali]] culture. Some of the popular festivals in Karui include:
* Gajon Utsav ([[Bengali language|Bengali]]: [[গাজন উৎসব]]) (mid-April)
* [[Durga Puja]] (September/October)
* [[Kali Puja]] (October/November)
* [[Dol Purnima]] or Dol Yatra (February/March)
* [[Saraswati]] Puja (February/March)
*[[Eid al-Fitr]]
*[[Muharram]]

== Economy ==
In Karui main source of income is Agriculture. Apart from this there are many occupations i.e. Business, Government Job, Private Job etc.

=== Livelihood ===
In Karui in 2011, total workers were 32.31% (main workers formed 86.56% & marginal workers 13.44%). Amongst the class of total main workers, cultivators formed 24.44%, agricultural labourers 47.55%, household industry workers 0.61% and other workers 27.4%. Amongst the class of total marginal workers, cultivators formed 0.046%, agricultural labourers 72.15%, household industry workers 5.7% and other workers 17.54%.

=== Agriculture ===
In 2011, net cropped area in Karui was 1388 hectares. Total irrigated land area was 1289 hectares out of which 1012 hectares were irrigated by canal water, 115 hectares by tubewells and 161.9 hectares by tanks or ponds. Rice is the main crop of this region. Beside that, wheat, oil seed, sugar cane, potato are produced.

=== Banking ===
There is a branch of [[Paschim Banga Gramin Bank]] in Karui. SBI KIOSK Banking facility is also available here.

== Transport ==
=== Road ===
The Kaichar-[[Kalna, India|Kalna]] Road runs through the north of the village. [[Katwa]]-Karui Road meets with Kalna-Kaichar Road here. Private operators operate buses. Karui is well connected by buses with numerous places all around.

There are Four Bus Stops in Karui
* Karui Main Bus Stop
* Tanti Pukur More
* Jas Para Bus Stop (near Karui Gram Panchayet)
* Shib Pukur More

=== Rickshaws ===
E-rickshaws (Toto) are available for travelling within the village.

== Education ==
Karui has 5 Primary Schools and a Senior Secondary School. There is a Public Library in Karui.

=== Senior Secondary School ===
* Karui High School (HS)

=== Primary schools ===
* Karui Dakshinpara F.P. School
* Karui F.P. School
* Karui Purbapara F.P. School
* Karui Sadharan F.P. School
* Karui Sishu Siksha Kendra

=== Library ===
* Karui [[Kalidas Roy]] Smriti Granthagar

== Healthcare ==
There is a "Gramin Sasthya Kendra" opposite Karui Gram Panchayet.

== Eminent Persons ==
Kavishekhar [[Kalidas Roy]] (1889–1975) was born in this village. He was a poet of the [[Tagore]] era of [[Bengali literature]]. His poetry was specially influenced by Vaishnava thoughts. ''Chhatradhara'' (The Stream of Students), one of his famous poems, describes a teacher's appreciation of his interaction with students. Beside [[Bengali language|Bengali]] he also wrote in [[Arabic]] and [[Persian language|Persian]].

== References ==
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{{Purba Bardhaman District}}

[[Category:Villages in Purba Bardhaman district]]

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