Karja Population, Caste, Working Data Bhojpur, Bihar - Census 2011
Karja is a village situated in Shahpur block of Bhojpur district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 545 families residing in the village Karja. The total population of Karja is 3,453 out of which 1,882 are males and 1,571 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Karja is 835.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Karja village is 519 which is 15% of the total population. There are 281 male children and 238 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Karja is 847 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (835) of Karja village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Karja is 68.8%. Thus Karja village has a higher literacy rate compared to 58.6% of Bhojpur district. The male literacy rate is 77.51% and the female literacy rate is 58.29% in Karja village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Karja village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Karja Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Karja village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 519 | 281 | 238 |
| Literacy | 68.78% | 77.51% | 58.29% |
| Scheduled Caste | 246 | 143 | 103 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 71 | 40 | 31 |
| Illiterate | 1,435 | 641 | 794 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 7.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 2.1% of total population in Karja village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Karja village out of total population, 1,083 were engaged in work activities. 29.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 70.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,083 workers engaged in Main Work, 55 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 121 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 321 | 270 | 51 |
| Cultivators | 55 | 48 | 7 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 121 | 110 | 11 |
| Household Industries | 14 | 13 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 131 | 99 | 32 |
| Marginal Workers | 762 | 482 | 280 |
| Non Working | 2,370 | 1,130 | 1,240 |
Map of Karja, Bhojpur, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Karja, Shahpur
Below are the list of villages near Karja village in Shahpur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bimari | 1,676 |
| Parariya | 1,454 |
| Paharpur | 1,822 |
| Char Ghat | 4,143 |
| Chanchar | 1,216 |
| Gaura | 4,885 |
| Ramdihra | 1,903 |
| Jhaua | 11,459 |
| Tikapur | 3,439 |
| Pakri | 1,645 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Karja, Bhojpur, Bihar - Wikipedia