Karanja Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Washim, Maharashtra - Census 2011

Karanja is a Municipal Council city situated in Karanja taluka of Washim district. The Karanja city is divided into 27 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 13,095 families residing in the Karanja city. The total population of Karanja is 67,907 out of which 34,703 are males and 33,204 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Karanja is 957.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Karanja city is 8395 which is 12% of the total population. There are 4414 male children and 3981 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Karanja is 902 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (957).

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Karanja is 88.7%. Thus Karanja has higher literacy rate compared to 83.2% of Washim district. The male literacy rate is 91.99% and the female literacy rate is 85.31% in Karanja.

Karanja Municipal Council has total administration over 13,095 houses to which it supplies basic amenities such as water and sewerage. It is also authorize to build roads within Municipal Council limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.

Karanja Municipal Council

As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Karanja Municipal Council.

Total Male Female
Children 8,395 4,414 3,981
Literacy 88.7% 80.3% 75.1%
Scheduled Caste 6,317 3,173 3,144
Scheduled Tribe 894 432 462
Illiterate 15,116 6,841 8,275

Caste-wise Population - Karanja

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 9.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.3% of total population in Karanja.

Total Male Female
Schedule Caste 6,317 3,173 3,144
Schedule Tribe 894 432 462

Religion-wise Population - Karanja

As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Karanja is 26,793 which is 39.46% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Karanja is 33,816 which is 49.8% of the total population. Below is religion-wise population of Karanja as per Census 2011.

Religion Total Male Female
Hindu 26,793 (39.46%) 13,601 13,192
Muslim 33,816 (49.8%) 17,418 16,398
Christian 63 (0.09%) 38 25
Sikh 87 (0.13%) 43 44
Buddhist 4,303 (6.34%) 2,193 2,110
Jain 2,717 (4%) 1,342 1,375
Other Religion 21 (0.03%) 9 12
No Religion Specified 107 (0.16%) 59 48

Literacy Rate - Karanja

The total literacy rate of Karanja was 88.71% in 2011 which is greater than average literacy rate 82.34% of Maharashtra. Population-wise, out of total 52,791 literates, males were 27,862 while females were 24,929. Also the male literacy rate was 91.99% and the female literacy rate was 85.31% in Karanja.

  Karanja Maharashtra
Female 85.31% 75.87%
Male 91.99% 88.38%
Total 88.71% 82.34%

Sex Ratio - Karanja

The Sex Ratio of Karanja is 957. Thus per every 1000 men there were 957 females in Karanja. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 902 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 957 ) of Karanja.

Child Population - Karanja

According to Census 2011, there were 8,395 children between age 0 to 6 years in Karanja. Out of which 4,414 were male while 3,981 were female.

Working Population - Karanja

In Karanja Municipal Council out of total population, 21,906 were engaged in work activities. 93.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 6.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 21,906 workers engaged in Main Work, 1,382 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 4,848 were Agricultural labourer.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 20,451 17,045 3,406
Cultivators 1,382 1,266 116
Agriculture Labourer 4,848 3,370 1,478
Household Industries 246 195 51
Other Workers 13,975 12,214 1,761
Marginal Workers 1,455 1,036 419
Non Working 46,001 16,622 29,379

Karanja Wards

A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Karanja is further divided into 27 wards where elections are held every 5 years.

# Ward Population Literacy Sex Ratio
1 Ward No - 1 5,023 76.4% 910
2 Ward No - 2 1,669 77.7% 912
3 Ward No - 3 5,299 78.7% 956
4 Ward No - 4 2,962 66.7% 1,044
5 Ward No - 5 1,396 59.7% 897
6 Ward No - 6 2,865 77.5% 924
7 Ward No - 7 4,042 81.6% 987
8 Ward No - 8 2,652 65.2% 941
9 Ward No - 9 968 76.1% 944
10 Ward No - 10 1,948 81.5% 942
11 Ward No - 11 2,678 82.6% 958
12 Ward No - 12 2,626 82.1% 1,002
13 Ward No - 13 2,418 79.7% 902
14 Ward No - 14 2,083 86.7% 971
15 Ward No - 15 2,530 75.1% 987
16 Ward No - 16 1,436 86.6% 1,096
17 Ward No - 17 2,150 84.6% 980
18 Ward No - 18 1,140 90.8% 910
19 Ward No - 19 2,193 87.5% 999
20 Ward No - 20 1,731 86.5% 960
21 Ward No - 21 3,041 80.1% 959
22 Ward No - 22 2,392 80% 915
23 Ward No - 23 3,127 69.7% 983
24 Ward No - 24 2,944 78.6% 923
25 Ward No - 25 1,192 78.7% 907
26 Ward No - 26 2,539 70.9% 987
27 Ward No - 27 2,863 70.1% 941

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