Korja Population, Caste, Working Data Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh - Census 2011
Korja is a village situated in Pendra Road Gorella tehsil of Bilaspur district in Chhattisgarh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 879 families residing in the village Korja. The total population of Korja is 3,420 out of which 1,742 are males and 1,678 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Korja is 963.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Korja village is 455 which is 13% of the total population. There are 227 male children and 228 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Korja is 1,004 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (963) of Korja village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Korja is 64.8%. Thus Korja village has higher literacy rate compared to 59.9% of Bilaspur district. The male literacy rate is 75.64% and the female literacy rate is 53.38% in Korja village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Korja village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Korja Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Korja village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 455 | 227 | 228 |
| Literacy | 64.76% | 75.64% | 53.38% |
| Scheduled Caste | 272 | 142 | 130 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,697 | 874 | 823 |
| Illiterate | 1,500 | 596 | 904 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 49.6% of total population in Korja village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Korja village out of total population, 1,960 were engaged in work activities. 37.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 62.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,960 workers engaged in Main Work, 383 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 165 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 741 | 589 | 152 |
| Cultivators | 383 | 342 | 41 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 165 | 110 | 55 |
| Household Industries | 8 | 7 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 185 | 130 | 55 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,219 | 527 | 692 |
| Non Working | 1,460 | 626 | 834 |
Nearby Villages to Korja,
Below are the list of villages near Korja village in Pendra Road Gorella.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Pandripani | 1,086 |
| Khamali Kalan | 458 |
| Dahibahra | 2,087 |
| Khamali Khurd | 168 |
| Gangpur | 1,852 |
| Anjani | 1,154 |
| Harri | 1,000 |
| Kanhari | 599 |
| Andhiyarkhoh | 1,833 |
| Gorakhpur | 1,844 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Korja, Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh - Wikipedia