Karanj Population, Caste, Working Data Gumla, Jharkhand - Census 2011
Karanj is a village situated in Verno block of Gumla district in Jharkhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 298 families residing in the village Karanj. The total population of Karanj is 1,419 out of which 739 are males and 680 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Karanj is 920.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Karanj village is 272 which is 19% of the total population. There are 150 male children and 122 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Karanj is 813 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (920) of Karanj village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Karanj is 61.1%. Thus Karanj village has a higher literacy rate compared to 54.6% of Gumla district. The male literacy rate is 72.84% and the female literacy rate is 48.75% in Karanj village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Karanj village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Karanj Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Karanj village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 272 | 150 | 122 |
| Literacy | 61.12% | 72.84% | 48.75% |
| Scheduled Caste | 223 | 120 | 103 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 932 | 472 | 460 |
| Illiterate | 718 | 310 | 408 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 15.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 65.7% of total population in Karanj village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Karanj village out of total population, 766 were engaged in work activities. 51.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 48.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 766 workers engaged in Main Work, 244 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 107 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 397 | 304 | 93 |
| Cultivators | 244 | 195 | 49 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 107 | 72 | 35 |
| Household Industries | 31 | 27 | 4 |
| Other Workers | 15 | 10 | 5 |
| Marginal Workers | 369 | 76 | 293 |
| Non Working | 653 | 359 | 294 |
Map of Karanj, Gumla, Jharkhand
Nearby Villages to Karanj, Verno
Below are the list of villages near Karanj village in Verno.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Salkeya | 419 |
| Kathaitkura | 740 |
| Tetarbira | 985 |
| Maladon | 547 |
| Kanarowa | 1,224 |
| Batkuri | 503 |
| Omesera | 576 |
| Jauli | 500 |
| Olmora | 332 |
| Joreya | 1,150 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Karanj, Gumla, Jharkhand - Wikipedia