Karanja Population, Caste, Working Data Gondiya, Maharashtra - Census 2011
Karanja is a village situated in Gondiya taluka of Gondiya district in Maharashtra. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 1,130 families residing in the village Karanja. The total population of Karanja is 5,048 out of which 2,503 are males and 2,545 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Karanja is 1,017.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Karanja village is 559 which is 11% of the total population. There are 308 male children and 251 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Karanja is 815 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,017) of Karanja village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Karanja is 88.7%. Thus Karanja village has higher literacy rate compared to 75.9% of Gondiya district. The male literacy rate is 94.4% and the female literacy rate is 83.17% in Karanja village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Karanja village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Karanja Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Karanja village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 559 | 308 | 251 |
| Literacy | 88.66% | 94.4% | 83.17% |
| Scheduled Caste | 610 | 301 | 309 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,256 | 619 | 637 |
| Illiterate | 1,068 | 431 | 637 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 12.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 24.9% of total population in Karanja village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Karanja village out of total population, 1,963 were engaged in work activities. 90.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 9.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,963 workers engaged in Main Work, 147 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 123 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,776 | 1,259 | 517 |
| Cultivators | 147 | 113 | 34 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 123 | 77 | 46 |
| Household Industries | 65 | 27 | 38 |
| Other Workers | 1,441 | 1,042 | 399 |
| Marginal Workers | 187 | 95 | 92 |
| Non Working | 3,085 | 1,149 | 1,936 |
Nearby Villages to Karanja,
Below are the list of villages near Karanja village in Gondiya.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Fulchur Tola | 5,990 |
| Tumkheda Kh. | 3,370 |
| Pindkepartola | 3,599 |
| Halbi Tola | 1,542 |
| Pindakepar | 1,559 |
| Datora | 2,609 |
| Chichtola | 351 |
| Morwahi | 1,902 |
| Rapewada | 1,762 |
| Gudama | 2,227 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Karanja, Gondiya, Maharashtra - Wikipedia