Karanji Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Karanji is a village situated in Dantan - I block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 37 families residing in the village Karanji. The total population of Karanji is 155 out of which 80 are males and 75 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Karanji is 938.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Karanji village is 14 which is 9% of the total population. There are 9 male children and 5 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Karanji is 556 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (938) of Karanji village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Karanji is 93.6%. Thus Karanji village has a higher literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 97.18% and the female literacy rate is 90% 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 | 14 | 9 | 5 |
| Literacy | 93.62% | 97.18% | 90% |
| Scheduled Caste | 6 | 4 | 2 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 23 | 11 | 12 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 3.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Karanji village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Karanji village out of total population, 54 were engaged in work activities. 85.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 14.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 54 workers engaged in Main Work, 29 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 7 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 46 | 43 | 3 |
| Cultivators | 29 | 29 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 7 | 7 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 10 | 7 | 3 |
| Marginal Workers | 8 | 3 | 5 |
| Non Working | 101 | 34 | 67 |
Map of Karanji, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Karanji, Dantan - I
Below are the list of villages near Karanji village in Dantan - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Shara Shanka | 667 |
| Kuhura | 1,819 |
| Paikbar | 1,926 |
| Ekamalipur | 761 |
| Nagpara | 421 |
| Nek Batia | 236 |
| Kunjapur | 679 |
| Mirzapur | 514 |
| Nanda Kapasia | 41 |
| Raisima Uttar | 483 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Karanji, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia