Karanja Population, Caste, Working Data Wardha, Maharashtra - Census 2011
Karanja is a village situated in Karanja taluka of Wardha district in Maharashtra. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 3,174 families residing in the village Karanja. The total population of Karanja is 13,369 out of which 6,778 are males and 6,591 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Karanja is 972.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Karanja village is 1428 which is 11% of the total population. There are 743 male children and 685 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Karanja is 922 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (972) of Karanja village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Karanja is 90.8%. Thus Karanja village has a higher literacy rate compared to 78.4% of Wardha district. The male literacy rate is 94.32% and the female literacy rate is 87.15% 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 | 1,428 | 743 | 685 |
| Literacy | 90.77% | 94.32% | 87.15% |
| Scheduled Caste | 804 | 416 | 388 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 331 | 172 | 159 |
| Illiterate | 2,530 | 1,086 | 1,444 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 2.5% of total population in Karanja village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Karanja village out of total population, 5,125 were engaged in work activities. 87.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 12.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 5,125 workers engaged in Main Work, 898 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1,610 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 4,487 | 3,485 | 1,002 |
| Cultivators | 898 | 744 | 154 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1,610 | 1,072 | 538 |
| Household Industries | 159 | 128 | 31 |
| Other Workers | 1,820 | 1,541 | 279 |
| Marginal Workers | 638 | 251 | 387 |
| Non Working | 8,244 | 3,042 | 5,202 |
Map of Karanja, Wardha, Maharashtra
Nearby Villages to Karanja, Karanja
Below are the list of villages near Karanja village in Karanja.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Godhani | 99 |
| Chandewani | 924 |
| Nara | 3,462 |
| Nagalwadi | 120 |
| Ajanadevi | 654 |
| Thanegaon | 2,908 |
| Waghoda | 951 |
| Bihadi | 1,032 |
| Morshi | 663 |
| Madani | 385 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Karanja, Wardha, Maharashtra - Wikipedia