Karji Population, Caste, Working Data Koriya, Chhattisgarh - Census 2011
Karji is a village situated in Baikunthpur tehsil of Koriya district in Chhattisgarh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 378 families residing in the village Karji. The total population of Karji is 1,560 out of which 768 are males and 792 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Karji is 1,031.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Karji village is 198 which is 13% of the total population. There are 104 male children and 94 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Karji is 904 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,031) of Karji village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Karji is 71.9%. Thus Karji village has a higher literacy rate compared to 60.4% of Koriya district. The male literacy rate is 85.99% and the female literacy rate is 58.45% in Karji village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Karji village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Karji Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Karji village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 198 | 104 | 94 |
| Literacy | 71.88% | 85.99% | 58.45% |
| Scheduled Caste | 109 | 53 | 56 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 49 | 26 | 23 |
| Illiterate | 581 | 197 | 384 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 3.1% of total population in Karji village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Karji village out of total population, 806 were engaged in work activities. 39.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 60.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 806 workers engaged in Main Work, 237 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 19 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 315 | 254 | 61 |
| Cultivators | 237 | 189 | 48 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 19 | 19 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 55 | 42 | 13 |
| Marginal Workers | 491 | 174 | 317 |
| Non Working | 754 | 340 | 414 |
Map of Karji, Koriya, Chhattisgarh
Nearby Villages to Karji, Baikunthpur
Below are the list of villages near Karji village in Baikunthpur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Jampara | 186 |
| Jamdi | 909 |
| Sawanrawan | 1,425 |
| Girjapur | 1,665 |
| Katora | 1,069 |
| Pipra | 907 |
| Patna | 5,124 |
| Ajokhurd | 678 |
| Karahiya Khand | 639 |
| Ajokalan | 591 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Karji, Koriya, Chhattisgarh - Wikipedia