Karanja Population, Caste, Working Data Banka, Bihar - Census 2011

Karanja is a village situated in Shambhuganj block of Banka district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 332 families residing in the village Karanja. The total population of Karanja is 1,671 out of which 917 are males and 754 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Karanja is 822.

The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Karanja village is 289 which is 17% of the total population. There are 159 male children and 130 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Karanja is 818 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (822) of Karanja village.

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Karanja is 65.6%. Thus Karanja village has a higher literacy rate compared to 47.4% of Banka district. The male literacy rate is 71.37% and the female literacy rate is 58.49% in Karanja village.

Population
1,671
Families
332
Literacy
65.56%
Sex Ratio
822

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 289 159 130
Literacy 65.56% 71.37% 58.49%
Scheduled Caste 538 291 247
Scheduled Tribe 2 1 1
Illiterate 765 376 389

Caste Data as per Census 2011

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 32.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Karanja village.


Working Population as per Census 2011

In Karanja village out of total population, 645 were engaged in work activities. 76.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 23.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 645 workers engaged in Main Work, 137 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 319 were Agricultural labourers.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 495 438 57
Cultivators 137 122 15
Agriculture Labourer 319 289 30
Other Workers 39 27 12
Marginal Workers 150 20 130
Non Working 1,026 459 567

Map of Karanja, Banka, Bihar


Nearby Villages to Karanja, Shambhuganj

Below are the list of villages near Karanja village in Shambhuganj.

Village Population
Naraenpur 1,134
Barautha 1,649
Naraun 2,059
Maldih 1,523
Majnu 613
Karharia 1,158
Jogdiha 1,014
Korharia Arazi 119
Bhagwatchak 999
Pipra 1,887

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