Karanja Population, Caste, Working Data Maldah, West Bengal - Census 2011
Karanja is a village situated in Habibpur block of Maldah district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 188 families residing in the village Karanja. The total population of Karanja is 880 out of which 419 are males and 461 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Karanja is 1,100.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Karanja village is 122 which is 14% of the total population. There are 62 male children and 60 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Karanja is 968 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,100) of Karanja village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Karanja is 17.2%. Thus Karanja village has lower literacy rate compared to 52.3% of Maldah district. The male literacy rate is 20.73% and the female literacy rate is 13.97% 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 | 122 | 62 | 60 |
| Literacy | 17.15% | 20.73% | 13.97% |
| Scheduled Caste | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 796 | 377 | 419 |
| Illiterate | 750 | 345 | 405 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 90.5% of total population in Karanja village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Karanja village out of total population, 462 were engaged in work activities. 54.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 45.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 462 workers engaged in Main Work, 227 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 24 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 252 | 231 | 21 |
| Cultivators | 227 | 222 | 5 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 24 | 9 | 15 |
| Other Workers | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Marginal Workers | 210 | 25 | 185 |
| Non Working | 418 | 163 | 255 |
Nearby Villages to Karanja,
Below are the list of villages near Karanja village in Habibpur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Jatarpur | 589 |
| Hazipur | 751 |
| Champadighi | 375 |
| Rahutara | 775 |
| Hogla | 375 |
| Rajarampur | 2,051 |
| Jamalpur | 2,516 |
| Chatra | 769 |
| Kalna | 605 |
| Khujipur | 218 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Karanja, Maldah, West Bengal - Wikipedia