Karja Population, Caste, Working Data Bhojpur, Bihar - Census 2011
Karja is a village situated in Barhara block of Bhojpur district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 356 families residing in the village Karja. The total population of Karja is 2,306 out of which 1,221 are males and 1,085 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Karja is 889.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Karja village is 303 which is 13% of the total population. There are 171 male children and 132 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Karja is 772 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (889) of Karja village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Karja is 81.3%. Thus Karja village has a higher literacy rate compared to 58.6% of Bhojpur district. The male literacy rate is 90.48% and the female literacy rate is 71.14% 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 | 303 | 171 | 132 |
| Literacy | 81.28% | 90.48% | 71.14% |
| Scheduled Caste | 263 | 148 | 115 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 678 | 271 | 407 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 11.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Karja village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Karja village out of total population, 813 were engaged in work activities. 46.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 53.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 813 workers engaged in Main Work, 83 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 125 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 381 | 315 | 66 |
| Cultivators | 83 | 75 | 8 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 125 | 114 | 11 |
| Household Industries | 40 | 29 | 11 |
| Other Workers | 133 | 97 | 36 |
| Marginal Workers | 432 | 254 | 178 |
| Non Working | 1,493 | 652 | 841 |
Map of Karja, Bhojpur, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Karja, Barhara
Below are the list of villages near Karja village in Barhara.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bhusahula | 1,170 |
| Lauhar | 2,503 |
| Pharna | 3,850 |
| Turki | 730 |
| Lauhar | 1,739 |
| Bakhorapur | 4,903 |
| Paiga | 3,456 |
| Gangauli | 101 |
| Gunri | 13,910 |
| Keshopur | 1,153 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Karja, Bhojpur, Bihar - Wikipedia