Karuaj Population, Caste, Working Data Buxar, Bihar - Census 2011
Karuaj is a village situated in Dumraon block of Buxar district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 316 families residing in the village Karuaj. The total population of Karuaj is 1,904 out of which 1,001 are males and 903 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Karuaj is 902.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Karuaj village is 367 which is 19% of the total population. There are 188 male children and 179 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Karuaj is 952 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (902) of Karuaj village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Karuaj is 66.9%. Thus Karuaj village has a higher literacy rate compared to 58% of Buxar district. The male literacy rate is 80.44% and the female literacy rate is 51.8% in Karuaj village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Karuaj village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Karuaj Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Karuaj village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 367 | 188 | 179 |
| Literacy | 66.95% | 80.44% | 51.8% |
| Scheduled Caste | 668 | 360 | 308 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 7 | 3 | 4 |
| Illiterate | 875 | 347 | 528 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 35.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.4% of total population in Karuaj village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Karuaj village out of total population, 652 were engaged in work activities. 58% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 42% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 652 workers engaged in Main Work, 232 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 84 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 378 | 367 | 11 |
| Cultivators | 232 | 230 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 84 | 81 | 3 |
| Household Industries | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 58 | 52 | 6 |
| Marginal Workers | 274 | 138 | 136 |
| Non Working | 1,252 | 496 | 756 |
Map of Karuaj, Buxar, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Karuaj, Dumraon
Below are the list of villages near Karuaj village in Dumraon.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Tulshipur | 213 |
| Nikhura | 528 |
| Rajdiha | 1,977 |
| Araila | 1,020 |
| Misraulia | 557 |
| Lakhan Dehra | 3,149 |
| Nandan | 6,894 |
| Mohanpur | 111 |
| Amthua | 2,204 |
| Sirampur | 402 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Karuaj, Buxar, Bihar - Wikipedia