Karonji Population, Caste, Working Data Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Karonji is a village situated in Ramnagar - II block of Purba Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 898 families residing in the village Karonji. The total population of Karonji is 4,329 out of which 2,218 are males and 2,111 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Karonji is 952.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Karonji village is 424 which is 10% of the total population. There are 201 male children and 223 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Karonji is 1,109 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (952) of Karonji village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Karonji is 92.8%. Thus Karonji village has a higher literacy rate compared to 77% of Purba Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 97.92% and the female literacy rate is 87.24% in Karonji village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Karonji village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Karonji Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Karonji village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 424 | 201 | 223 |
| Literacy | 92.75% | 97.92% | 87.24% |
| Scheduled Caste | 206 | 110 | 96 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 707 | 243 | 464 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 4.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Karonji village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Karonji village out of total population, 1,858 were engaged in work activities. 41.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 58.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,858 workers engaged in Main Work, 208 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 198 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 773 | 717 | 56 |
| Cultivators | 208 | 202 | 6 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 198 | 176 | 22 |
| Household Industries | 33 | 30 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 334 | 309 | 25 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,085 | 705 | 380 |
| Non Working | 2,471 | 796 | 1,675 |
Map of Karonji, Purba Medinipur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Karonji, Ramnagar - II
Below are the list of villages near Karonji village in Ramnagar - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Satilapur | 4,570 |
| Narandia | 2,404 |
| Chahaka | 623 |
| Talkatalia | 2,211 |
| Bara Kashinathpur | 116 |
| Bara Bankuya | 6,169 |
| Chhota Kashinathpur | 147 |
| Narkuli | 2,597 |
| Badalpur | 1,096 |
| Mandarmani | 507 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Karonji, Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia