Karji Population, Caste, Working Data Surguja, Chhattisgarh - Census 2011
Karji is a village situated in Ambikapur tehsil of Surguja district in Chhattisgarh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 560 families residing in the village Karji. The total population of Karji is 2,499 out of which 1,212 are males and 1,287 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Karji is 1,062.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Karji village is 292 which is 12% of the total population. There are 158 male children and 134 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Karji is 848 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,062) of Karji village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Karji is 65.7%. Thus Karji village has higher literacy rate compared to 50.3% of Surguja district. The male literacy rate is 77.23% and the female literacy rate is 55.25% in Karji village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Karji village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Karji Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Karji village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 292 | 158 | 134 |
| Literacy | 65.75% | 77.23% | 55.25% |
| Scheduled Caste | 280 | 135 | 145 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 907 | 434 | 473 |
| Illiterate | 1,048 | 398 | 650 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 11.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 36.3% of total population in Karji village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Karji village out of total population, 944 were engaged in work activities. 71.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 28.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 944 workers engaged in Main Work, 334 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 172 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 676 | 557 | 119 |
| Cultivators | 334 | 301 | 33 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 172 | 118 | 54 |
| Household Industries | 23 | 23 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 147 | 115 | 32 |
| Marginal Workers | 268 | 113 | 155 |
| Non Working | 1,555 | 542 | 1,013 |
Nearby Villages to Karji,
Below are the list of villages near Karji village in Ambikapur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Shivpur | 965 |
| Hariharpur | 704 |
| Katkalo | 1,765 |
| Bartikra | 1,013 |
| Darima | 2,824 |
| Kanthi | 2,395 |
| Chhind Kalo | 1,688 |
| Khala | 1,376 |
| Koteya | 1,928 |
| Bakalo | 1,219 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Karji, Surguja, Chhattisgarh - Wikipedia