Karanji Population, Caste, Working Data Bastar, Chhattisgarh - Census 2011
Karanji is a village situated in Bakavand tehsil of Bastar district in Chhattisgarh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 137 families residing in the village Karanji. The total population of Karanji is 582 out of which 296 are males and 286 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Karanji is 966.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Karanji village is 71 which is 12% of the total population. There are 39 male children and 32 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Karanji is 821 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (966) of Karanji village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Karanji is 44.2%. Thus Karanji village has a lower literacy rate compared to 46.1% of Bastar district. The male literacy rate is 54.47% and the female literacy rate is 33.86% 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 | 71 | 39 | 32 |
| Literacy | 44.23% | 54.47% | 33.86% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 420 | 208 | 212 |
| Illiterate | 356 | 156 | 200 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 72.2% of total population in Karanji village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Karanji village out of total population, 390 were engaged in work activities. 57.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 42.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 390 workers engaged in Main Work, 62 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 150 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 223 | 164 | 59 |
| Cultivators | 62 | 61 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 150 | 94 | 56 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 10 | 8 | 2 |
| Marginal Workers | 167 | 38 | 129 |
| Non Working | 192 | 94 | 98 |
Map of Karanji, Bastar, Chhattisgarh
Nearby Villages to Karanji, Bakavand
Below are the list of villages near Karanji village in Bakavand.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Borigaon | 1,523 |
| Belputi | 2,167 |
| Satlawand | 1,583 |
| Barda | 1,116 |
| Bedagaon | 158 |
| Kumhrawand | 1,045 |
| Matnar | 1,687 |
| Chapapadar | 732 |
| Narawand | 652 |
| Chikhalkarmari | 321 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Karanji, Bastar, Chhattisgarh - Wikipedia