Karanji Population, Caste, Working Data Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Karanji is a village situated in Contai - I block of Purba Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 257 families residing in the village Karanji. The total population of Karanji is 1,141 out of which 570 are males and 571 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Karanji is 1,002.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Karanji village is 143 which is 13% of the total population. There are 62 male children and 81 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Karanji is 1,306 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,002) of Karanji village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Karanji is 87.3%. Thus Karanji village has a higher literacy rate compared to 77% of Purba Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 93.11% and the female literacy rate is 81.22% 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 | 143 | 62 | 81 |
| Literacy | 87.27% | 93.11% | 81.22% |
| Scheduled Caste | 893 | 441 | 452 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 270 | 97 | 173 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 78.3% 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, 357 were engaged in work activities. 67.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 32.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 357 workers engaged in Main Work, 72 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 92 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 242 | 236 | 6 |
| Cultivators | 72 | 71 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 92 | 91 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 76 | 72 | 4 |
| Marginal Workers | 115 | 80 | 35 |
| Non Working | 784 | 254 | 530 |
Map of Karanji, Purba Medinipur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Karanji, Contai - I
Below are the list of villages near Karanji village in Contai - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Majila Pur | 2,937 |
| Dakshin Gobinda Pur | 15 |
| Puan Bali Bar | 758 |
| Sujanbhunia Bar | 41 |
| Dakshin Dauki | 735 |
| Raghu Sardar Bar | 238 |
| Pather Ghata | 430 |
| Purba Ram Chandra Pur | 668 |
| Subdi | 574 |
| Shilampur | 166 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Karanji, Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia