Korja Population, Caste, Working Data Surguja, Chhattisgarh - Census 2011

Korja is a village situated in Lakhanpur tehsil of Surguja district in Chhattisgarh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 576 families residing in the village Korja. The total population of Korja is 2,196 out of which 1,131 are males and 1,065 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Korja is 942.

The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Korja village is 277 which is 13% of the total population. There are 156 male children and 121 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Korja is 776 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (942) of Korja village.

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Korja is 60.3%. Thus Korja village has a higher literacy rate compared to 50.3% of Surguja district. The male literacy rate is 71.18% and the female literacy rate is 49.05% in Korja village.

Population
2,196
Families
576
Literacy
60.29%
Sex Ratio
942

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Korja village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.

Korja Data as per Census 2011

As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Korja village.

Total Male Female
Children 277 156 121
Literacy 60.29% 71.18% 49.05%
Scheduled Caste 260 140 120
Scheduled Tribe 389 202 187
Illiterate 1,039 437 602

Caste Data as per Census 2011

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 11.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 17.7% of total population in Korja village.


Working Population as per Census 2011

In Korja village out of total population, 1,232 were engaged in work activities. 46.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 53.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,232 workers engaged in Main Work, 382 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 165 were Agricultural labourers.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 570 520 50
Cultivators 382 365 17
Agriculture Labourer 165 143 22
Household Industries 2 0 2
Other Workers 21 12 9
Marginal Workers 662 109 553
Non Working 964 502 462

Map of Korja, Surguja, Chhattisgarh


Nearby Villages to Korja, Lakhanpur

Below are the list of villages near Korja village in Lakhanpur.

Village Population
Binkara 1,409
Janakpur 40
Lahpatra 1,882
Ganeshpur 1,709
Pipar Khar 834
Jodhpur 898
Puhputra 3,454
Gorta 1,718
Amera 452
Umrauli 748

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