Karjan Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Vadodara, Gujarat - Census 2011
Karjan is a Municipality city situated in Karjan taluka of Vadodara district. The Karjan city is divided into 9 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 6,473 families residing in the Karjan city. The total population of Karjan is 30,405 out of which 15,668 are males and 14,737 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Karjan is 941.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Karjan city is 3452 which is 11% of the total population. There are 1820 male children and 1632 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Karjan is 897 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (941).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Karjan is 86%. Thus Karjan has higher literacy rate compared to 78.9% of Vadodara district. The male literacy rate is 91.08% and the female literacy rate is 80.61% in Karjan.
Karjan Municipality has total administration over 6,473 houses to which it supplies basic amenities such as water and sewerage. It is also authorize to build roads within Municipality limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.
Karjan Municipality
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Karjan Municipality.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 3,452 | 1,820 | 1,632 |
| Literacy | 86% | 80.5% | 71.7% |
| Scheduled Caste | 2,773 | 1,427 | 1,346 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 3,032 | 1,568 | 1,464 |
| Illiterate | 7,228 | 3,055 | 4,173 |
Caste-wise Population - Karjan
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 9.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 10% of total population in Karjan.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 2,773 | 1,427 | 1,346 |
| Schedule Tribe | 3,032 | 1,568 | 1,464 |
Religion-wise Population - Karjan
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Karjan is 23,439 which is 77.09% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Karjan is 5,819 which is 19.14% of the total population. Below is religion-wise population of Karjan as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 23,439 | (77.09%) | 12,096 | 11,343 |
| Muslim | 5,819 | (19.14%) | 2,967 | 2,852 |
| Christian | 40 | (0.13%) | 21 | 19 |
| Sikh | 22 | (0.07%) | 9 | 13 |
| Buddhist | 21 | (0.07%) | 12 | 9 |
| Jain | 1,010 | (3.32%) | 535 | 475 |
| Other Religion | 3 | (0.01%) | 3 | 0 |
| No Religion Specified | 51 | (0.17%) | 25 | 26 |
Literacy Rate - Karjan
The total literacy rate of Karjan was 85.99% in 2011 which is greater than average literacy rate 78.03% of Gujarat. Population-wise, out of total 23,177 literates, males were 12,613 while females were 10,564. Also the male literacy rate was 91.08% and the female literacy rate was 80.61% in Karjan.
| Karjan | Gujarat | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 80.61% | 69.68% |
| Male | 91.08% | 85.75% |
| Total | 85.99% | 78.03% |
Sex Ratio - Karjan
The Sex Ratio of Karjan is 941. Thus per every 1000 men there were 941 females in Karjan. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 897 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 941 ) of Karjan.
Child Population - Karjan
According to Census 2011, there were 3,452 children between age 0 to 6 years in Karjan. Out of which 1,820 were male while 1,632 were female.
Working Population - Karjan
In Karjan Municipality out of total population, 10,062 were engaged in work activities. 90.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 9.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 10,062 workers engaged in Main Work, 248 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 673 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 9,128 | 8,129 | 999 |
| Cultivators | 248 | 237 | 11 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 673 | 513 | 160 |
| Household Industries | 232 | 209 | 23 |
| Other Workers | 7,975 | 7,170 | 805 |
| Marginal Workers | 934 | 457 | 477 |
| Non Working | 20,343 | 7,082 | 13,261 |
Karjan Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Karjan is further divided into 9 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 3,140 | 57.5% | 962 |
| 2 | Ward No - 2 | 4,281 | 77.2% | 944 |
| 3 | Ward No - 3 | 3,412 | 86.5% | 917 |
| 4 | Ward No - 4 | 3,525 | 82.4% | 957 |
| 5 | Ward No - 5 | 3,591 | 75.4% | 917 |
| 6 | Ward No - 6 | 2,797 | 81.3% | 925 |
| 7 | Ward No - 7 | 2,722 | 78.4% | 990 |
| 8 | Ward No - 8 | 2,704 | 84.4% | 906 |
| 9 | Ward No - 9 | 4,233 | 66.5% | 949 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Karjan, Vadodara, Gujarat - Wikipedia