Karanji Population, Caste, Working Data Chandrapur, Maharashtra - Census 2011
Karanji is a village situated in Gondpipri taluka of Chandrapur district in Maharashtra. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 823 families residing in the village Karanji. The total population of Karanji is 3,046 out of which 1,501 are males and 1,545 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Karanji is 1,029.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Karanji village is 325 which is 11% of the total population. There are 155 male children and 170 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Karanji is 1,097 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,029) of Karanji village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Karanji is 70.5%. Thus Karanji village has lower literacy rate compared to 71.6% of Chandrapur district. The male literacy rate is 77.79% and the female literacy rate is 63.35% 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 | 325 | 155 | 170 |
| Literacy | 70.49% | 77.79% | 63.35% |
| Scheduled Caste | 515 | 261 | 254 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 469 | 226 | 243 |
| Illiterate | 1,128 | 454 | 674 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 16.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 15.4% of total population in Karanji village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Karanji village out of total population, 1,818 were engaged in work activities. 68.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 31.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,818 workers engaged in Main Work, 290 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 771 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,239 | 766 | 473 |
| Cultivators | 290 | 198 | 92 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 771 | 433 | 338 |
| Household Industries | 24 | 14 | 10 |
| Other Workers | 154 | 121 | 33 |
| Marginal Workers | 579 | 206 | 373 |
| Non Working | 1,228 | 529 | 699 |
Nearby Villages to Karanji,
Below are the list of villages near Karanji village in Gondpipri.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Chak Pellur | 438 |
| Dhanapur | 1,352 |
| Borgaon | 1,491 |
| Chak Borgaon | 831 |
| Kharal Peth | 1,639 |
| Ghadoli | 878 |
| Bhanar Heti | 666 |
| Nandgaon | 464 |
| Furdi Heti | 689 |
| Yen Bothala | 391 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Karanji, Chandrapur, Maharashtra - Wikipedia