Karanj Population, Caste, Working Data Surat, Gujarat - Census 2011
Karanj is a village situated in Olpad taluka of Surat district in Gujarat. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 389 families residing in the village Karanj. The total population of Karanj is 1,637 out of which 840 are males and 797 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Karanj is 949.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Karanj village is 181 which is 11% of the total population. There are 107 male children and 74 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Karanj is 692 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (949) of Karanj village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Karanj is 72.5%. Thus Karanj village has a lower literacy rate compared to 75.2% of Surat district. The male literacy rate is 78.44% and the female literacy rate is 66.53% 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 | 181 | 107 | 74 |
| Literacy | 72.53% | 78.44% | 66.53% |
| Scheduled Caste | 37 | 15 | 22 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 678 | 342 | 336 |
| Illiterate | 581 | 265 | 316 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 2.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 41.4% of total population in Karanj village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Karanj village out of total population, 876 were engaged in work activities. 83% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 17% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 876 workers engaged in Main Work, 180 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 387 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 727 | 452 | 275 |
| Cultivators | 180 | 130 | 50 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 387 | 188 | 199 |
| Household Industries | 8 | 8 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 152 | 126 | 26 |
| Marginal Workers | 149 | 77 | 72 |
| Non Working | 761 | 311 | 450 |
Map of Karanj, Surat, Gujarat
Nearby Villages to Karanj, Olpad
Below are the list of villages near Karanj village in Olpad.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Nesh | 362 |
| Pardi Zankhri | 1,526 |
| Kamroli | 940 |
| Mandroi | 1,692 |
| Thothab | 170 |
| Koba | 939 |
| Pardi Koba | 854 |
| Kasad | 546 |
| Kadrama | 1,695 |
| Bhadol | 1,373 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Karanj, Surat, Gujarat - Wikipedia