Karanji Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Karanji is a village situated in Chandrakona - I block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 133 families residing in the village Karanji. The total population of Karanji is 682 out of which 361 are males and 321 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Karanji is 889.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Karanji village is 77 which is 11% of the total population. There are 43 male children and 34 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Karanji is 791 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (889) of Karanji village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Karanji is 74%. Thus Karanji village has higher literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 83.02% and the female literacy rate is 64.11% 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 | 77 | 43 | 34 |
| Literacy | 74.05% | 83.02% | 64.11% |
| Scheduled Caste | 280 | 150 | 130 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 177 | 90 | 87 |
| Illiterate | 234 | 97 | 137 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 41.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 26% of total population in Karanji village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Karanji village out of total population, 237 were engaged in work activities. 6.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 93.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 237 workers engaged in Main Work, 1 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 15 | 13 | 2 |
| Cultivators | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 13 | 11 | 2 |
| Marginal Workers | 222 | 188 | 34 |
| Non Working | 445 | 160 | 285 |
Nearby Villages to Karanji,
Below are the list of villages near Karanji village in Chandrakona - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Pathra | 611 |
| Narayanpur | 948 |
| Sola | 832 |
| Ghola | 586 |
| Harinarayanpur | 664 |
| Tegerya Dharmmapur | 93 |
| Tatarpur | 1,893 |
| Mahabala | 1,706 |
| Ramkrishnapur | 797 |
| Jara | 6,569 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Karanji, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia