Karjan Population, Caste, Working Data Surat, Gujarat - Census 2011
Karjan is a village situated in Kamrej taluka of Surat district in Gujarat. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 544 families residing in the village Karjan. The total population of Karjan is 2,602 out of which 1,283 are males and 1,319 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Karjan is 1,028.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Karjan village is 311 which is 12% of the total population. There are 157 male children and 154 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Karjan is 981 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,028) of Karjan village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Karjan is 71.5%. Thus Karjan village has a lower literacy rate compared to 75.2% of Surat district. The male literacy rate is 75.75% and the female literacy rate is 67.47% in Karjan village.
As of Mar 2016, the Sarpanch of Karjan village is . As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Karjan village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Karjan Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Karjan village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 311 | 157 | 154 |
| Literacy | 71.54% | 75.75% | 67.47% |
| Scheduled Caste | 132 | 69 | 63 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,285 | 620 | 665 |
| Illiterate | 963 | 430 | 533 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 5.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 49.4% of total population in Karjan village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Karjan village out of total population, 1,240 were engaged in work activities. 79.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 20.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,240 workers engaged in Main Work, 116 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 719 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 986 | 591 | 395 |
| Cultivators | 116 | 107 | 9 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 719 | 366 | 353 |
| Household Industries | 8 | 5 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 143 | 113 | 30 |
| Marginal Workers | 254 | 197 | 57 |
| Non Working | 1,362 | 495 | 867 |
Map of Karjan, Surat, Gujarat
Nearby Villages to Karjan, Kamrej
Below are the list of villages near Karjan village in Kamrej.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Ghala | 4,550 |
| Dhoran Paradi | 1,939 |
| Akhakhol | 590 |
| Velanja | 2,550 |
| Navi Paradi | 4,474 |
| Kathor | 13,783 |
| Tharoli | 194 |
| Choryasi | 1,153 |
| Antroli | 1,068 |
| Bhairav | 961 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Karjan, Surat, Gujarat - Wikipedia