Karanj Population, Caste, Working Data Surat, Gujarat - Census 2011
Karanj is a village situated in Mandvi taluka of Surat district in Gujarat. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 569 families residing in the village Karanj. The total population of Karanj is 2,878 out of which 1,372 are males and 1,506 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Karanj is 1,098.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Karanj village is 320 which is 11% of the total population. There are 171 male children and 149 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Karanj is 871 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,098) of Karanj village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Karanj is 87.2%. Thus Karanj village has a higher literacy rate compared to 75.2% of Surat district. The male literacy rate is 90.76% and the female literacy rate is 84.01% in Karanj village.
As of Mar 2016, the Sarpanch of Karanj village is . 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 | 320 | 171 | 149 |
| Literacy | 87.18% | 90.76% | 84.01% |
| Scheduled Caste | 150 | 67 | 83 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 667 | 282 | 385 |
| Illiterate | 648 | 282 | 366 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 5.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 23.2% of total population in Karanj village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Karanj village out of total population, 1,001 were engaged in work activities. 92.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 7.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,001 workers engaged in Main Work, 244 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 333 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 929 | 768 | 161 |
| Cultivators | 244 | 232 | 12 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 333 | 212 | 121 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 350 | 322 | 28 |
| Marginal Workers | 72 | 34 | 38 |
| Non Working | 1,877 | 570 | 1,307 |
Map of Karanj, Surat, Gujarat
Nearby Villages to Karanj, Mandvi
Below are the list of villages near Karanj village in Mandvi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Varethi | 2,273 |
| Tadkeshvar | 9,786 |
| Togapur | 795 |
| Dharampor | 1,410 |
| Kolsana | 247 |
| Tuked | 2,329 |
| Patal | 3,368 |
| Kalmoi | 239 |
| Parvat | 895 |
| Ladkuva | 1,158 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Karanj, Surat, Gujarat - Wikipedia