Karanji Population, Caste, Working Data Barddhaman, West Bengal - Census 2011
Karanji is a village situated in Ausgram - I block of Barddhaman district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 239 families residing in the village Karanji. The total population of Karanji is 1,060 out of which 543 are males and 517 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Karanji is 952.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Karanji village is 108 which is 10% of the total population. There are 52 male children and 56 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Karanji is 1,077 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (952) of Karanji village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Karanji is 76.2%. Thus Karanji village has a higher literacy rate compared to 68% of Barddhaman district. The male literacy rate is 84.73% and the female literacy rate is 67.03% in Karanji village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Karanji village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Karanji Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Karanji village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 108 | 52 | 56 |
| Literacy | 76.16% | 84.73% | 67.03% |
| Scheduled Caste | 321 | 164 | 157 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 256 | 127 | 129 |
| Illiterate | 335 | 127 | 208 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 30.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 24.2% of total population in Karanji village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Karanji village out of total population, 409 were engaged in work activities. 84.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 15.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 409 workers engaged in Main Work, 59 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 195 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 345 | 285 | 60 |
| Cultivators | 59 | 57 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 195 | 143 | 52 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 90 | 84 | 6 |
| Marginal Workers | 64 | 16 | 48 |
| Non Working | 651 | 242 | 409 |
Map of Karanji, Barddhaman, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Karanji, Ausgram - I
Below are the list of villages near Karanji village in Ausgram - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bhada | 1,358 |
| Belari | 3,740 |
| Brajapur | 1,041 |
| Bara | 783 |
| Asinda | 1,099 |
| Kayrapur | 2,552 |
| Chonari | 520 |
| Takipur | 2,789 |
| Bhota | 4,022 |
| Dignagar | 8,313 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Karanji, Barddhaman, West Bengal - Wikipedia