Karanji Population, Caste, Working Data Bastar, Chhattisgarh - Census 2011
Karanji is a village situated in Kondagaon tehsil of Bastar district in Chhattisgarh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 305 families residing in the village Karanji. The total population of Karanji is 1,470 out of which 724 are males and 746 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Karanji is 1,030.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Karanji village is 204 which is 14% of the total population. There are 99 male children and 105 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Karanji is 1,061 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,030) of Karanji village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Karanji is 61.5%. Thus Karanji village has higher literacy rate compared to 46.1% of Bastar district. The male literacy rate is 76% and the female literacy rate is 47.43% in Karanji village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Karanji village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Karanji Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Karanji village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 204 | 99 | 105 |
| Literacy | 61.53% | 76% | 47.43% |
| Scheduled Caste | 70 | 39 | 31 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,188 | 574 | 614 |
| Illiterate | 691 | 249 | 442 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 4.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 80.8% of total population in Karanji village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Karanji village out of total population, 802 were engaged in work activities. 40.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 59.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 802 workers engaged in Main Work, 225 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 52 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 324 | 280 | 44 |
| Cultivators | 225 | 222 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 52 | 24 | 28 |
| Household Industries | 9 | 6 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 38 | 28 | 10 |
| Marginal Workers | 478 | 105 | 373 |
| Non Working | 668 | 339 | 329 |
Nearby Villages to Karanji,
Below are the list of villages near Karanji village in Kondagaon.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bolbola | 806 |
| Fukkagirola | 619 |
| Jarebendri | 457 |
| Mulmula | 5,406 |
| Badebendri | 2,664 |
| Chipawand | 1,484 |
| Lakhanpuri | 210 |
| Umargaon | 1,252 |
| Bhagdeva | 1,359 |
| Kuljhar | 657 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Karanji, Bastar, Chhattisgarh - Wikipedia