Karanji Population, Caste, Working Data Cuttack, Odisha - Census 2011
Karanji is a village situated in Choudwar block of Cuttack district in Odisha. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 672 families residing in the village Karanji. The total population of Karanji is 3,220 out of which 1,670 are males and 1,550 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Karanji is 928.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Karanji village is 499 which is 15% of the total population. There are 274 male children and 225 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Karanji is 821 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (928) of Karanji village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Karanji is 58.3%. Thus Karanji village has lower literacy rate compared to 76.6% of Cuttack district. The male literacy rate is 70.85% and the female literacy rate is 44.98% 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 | 499 | 274 | 225 |
| Literacy | 58.25% | 70.85% | 44.98% |
| Scheduled Caste | 86 | 52 | 34 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 2,120 | 1,076 | 1,044 |
| Illiterate | 1,635 | 681 | 954 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 2.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 65.8% of total population in Karanji village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Karanji village out of total population, 1,462 were engaged in work activities. 87.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 12.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,462 workers engaged in Main Work, 191 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 256 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,282 | 805 | 477 |
| Cultivators | 191 | 136 | 55 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 256 | 159 | 97 |
| Household Industries | 40 | 21 | 19 |
| Other Workers | 795 | 489 | 306 |
| Marginal Workers | 180 | 89 | 91 |
| Non Working | 1,758 | 776 | 982 |
Nearby Villages to Karanji,
Below are the list of villages near Karanji village in Choudwar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Badakusunpur | 2,230 |
| Machhapangi | 1,041 |
| Haripur | 351 |
| Berhampur | 2,235 |
| Ambilijhari | 684 |
| Purohitpur | 317 |
| Ramachandrapur | 811 |
| Belda | 262 |
| Kochilanuagaon | 1,550 |
| Banto | 266 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Karanji, Cuttack, Odisha - Wikipedia