Karanji Population, Caste, Working Data Bastar, Chhattisgarh - Census 2011

Karanji is a village situated in Kondagaon tehsil of Bastar district in Chhattisgarh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 305 families residing in the village Karanji. The total population of Karanji is 1,470 out of which 724 are males and 746 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Karanji is 1,030.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Karanji village is 204 which is 14% of the total population. There are 99 male children and 105 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Karanji is 1,061 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,030) of Karanji village.

Population
1,470
Families
305
Literacy
61.53%
Sex Ratio
1,030

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Karanji is 61.5%. Thus Karanji village has higher literacy rate compared to 46.1% of Bastar district. The male literacy rate is 76% and the female literacy rate is 47.43% in Karanji village.

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

Karanji Data as per Census 2011

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

Total Male Female
Children 204 99 105
Literacy 61.53% 76% 47.43%
Scheduled Caste 70 39 31
Scheduled Tribe 1,188 574 614
Illiterate 691 249 442

Caste Data as per Census 2011

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 4.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 80.8% of total population in Karanji village.

Working Population as per Census 2011

In Karanji village out of total population, 802 were engaged in work activities. 40.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 59.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 802 workers engaged in Main Work, 225 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 52 were Agricultural labourer.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 324 280 44
Cultivators 225 222 3
Agriculture Labourer 52 24 28
Household Industries 9 6 3
Other Workers 38 28 10
Marginal Workers 478 105 373
Non Working 668 339 329

Nearby Villages to Karanji,

Below are the list of villages near Karanji village in Kondagaon.

Village Population
Bolbola 806
Fukkagirola 619
Jarebendri 457
Mulmula 5,406
Badebendri 2,664
Chipawand 1,484
Lakhanpuri 210
Umargaon 1,252
Bhagdeva 1,359
Kuljhar 657

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