Karanji Population, Caste, Working Data Surguja, Chhattisgarh - Census 2011

Karanji is a village situated in Surajpur tehsil of Surguja district in Chhattisgarh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 509 families residing in the village Karanji. The total population of Karanji is 2,012 out of which 1,019 are males and 993 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Karanji is 974.

The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Karanji village is 282 which is 14% of the total population. There are 159 male children and 123 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Karanji is 774 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (974) of Karanji village.

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Karanji is 77.3%. Thus Karanji village has a higher literacy rate compared to 50.3% of Surguja district. The male literacy rate is 87.33% and the female literacy rate is 67.47% in Karanji village.

Population
2,012
Families
509
Literacy
77.34%
Sex Ratio
974

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 282 159 123
Literacy 77.34% 87.33% 67.47%
Scheduled Caste 169 87 82
Scheduled Tribe 162 74 88
Illiterate 674 268 406

Caste Data as per Census 2011

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 8.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 8.1% of total population in Karanji village.


Working Population as per Census 2011

In Karanji village out of total population, 857 were engaged in work activities. 64.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 35.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 857 workers engaged in Main Work, 197 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 143 were Agricultural labourers.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 549 471 78
Cultivators 197 186 11
Agriculture Labourer 143 115 28
Household Industries 2 2 0
Other Workers 207 168 39
Marginal Workers 308 60 248
Non Working 1,155 488 667

Map of Karanji, Surguja, Chhattisgarh


Nearby Villages to Karanji, Surajpur

Below are the list of villages near Karanji village in Surajpur.

Village Population
Jhumarpara 1,199
Sohagpur 2,348
Datima 2,327
Runiyadih 1,398
Kharsura 2,247
Rampur 488
Ramnagar 3,966
Saraswatipur 714
Nayanpur 1,085
Namadgiri 1,574

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