Karanja Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Karanja is a village situated in Binpur - I block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 13 families residing in the village Karanja. The total population of Karanja is 71 out of which 35 are males and 36 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Karanja is 1,029.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Karanja village is 11 which is 15% of the total population. There are 9 male children and 2 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Karanja is 222 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,029) of Karanja village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Karanja is 78.3%. Thus Karanja village has higher literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 88.46% and the female literacy rate is 70.59% 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 | 11 | 9 | 2 |
| Literacy | 78.33% | 88.46% | 70.59% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Illiterate | 24 | 12 | 12 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.4% of total population in Karanja village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Karanja village out of total population, 16 were engaged in work activities. 75% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 25% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 16 workers engaged in Main Work, 1 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 2 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 12 | 3 | 9 |
| Cultivators | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 9 | 2 | 7 |
| Marginal Workers | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Non Working | 55 | 30 | 25 |
Nearby Villages to Karanja,
Below are the list of villages near Karanja village in Binpur - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Dainmari | 305 |
| Barajibanpur | 304 |
| Salbani | 249 |
| Phulpahari | 81 |
| Gopinathpur | 129 |
| Chandra | 323 |
| Anandapur | 145 |
| Dhabani | 142 |
| Chhotajibanpur | 238 |
| Sinhapur | 1,594 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Karanja, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia