Karanja Population, Caste, Working Data Balaghat, Madhya Pradesh - Census 2011
Karanja is a village situated in Lanji tehsil of Balaghat district in Madhya Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 860 families residing in the village Karanja. The total population of Karanja is 3,872 out of which 1,874 are males and 1,998 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Karanja is 1,066.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Karanja village is 423 which is 11% of the total population. There are 201 male children and 222 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Karanja is 1,104 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,066) of Karanja village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Karanja is 80.7%. Thus Karanja village has a higher literacy rate compared to 67.4% of Balaghat district. The male literacy rate is 89.18% and the female literacy rate is 72.75% in Karanja village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Karanja village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Karanja Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Karanja village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 423 | 201 | 222 |
| Literacy | 80.72% | 89.18% | 72.75% |
| Scheduled Caste | 190 | 86 | 104 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 763 | 360 | 403 |
| Illiterate | 1,088 | 382 | 706 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 4.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 19.7% of total population in Karanja village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Karanja village out of total population, 2,332 were engaged in work activities. 46.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 53.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,332 workers engaged in Main Work, 379 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 469 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,085 | 660 | 425 |
| Cultivators | 379 | 229 | 150 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 469 | 262 | 207 |
| Household Industries | 9 | 1 | 8 |
| Other Workers | 228 | 168 | 60 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,247 | 512 | 735 |
| Non Working | 1,540 | 702 | 838 |
Map of Karanja, Balaghat, Madhya Pradesh
Nearby Villages to Karanja, Lanji
Below are the list of villages near Karanja village in Lanji.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Parsodi | 2,049 |
| Kulpa | 3,356 |
| Singola | 1,695 |
| Chicham Tola | 568 |
| Bapadi | 2,166 |
| Paraswada | 871 |
| Dewalgaon | 2,609 |
| Dahegaon | 1,778 |
| Siregaon | 1,137 |
| Kareja | 873 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Karanja, Balaghat, Madhya Pradesh - Wikipedia