Karanji Population, Caste, Working Data Gondiya, Maharashtra - Census 2011
Karanji is a village situated in Amgaon taluka of Gondiya district in Maharashtra. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 536 families residing in the village Karanji. The total population of Karanji is 2,520 out of which 1,272 are males and 1,248 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Karanji is 981.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Karanji village is 269 which is 11% of the total population. There are 131 male children and 138 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Karanji is 1,053 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (981) of Karanji village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Karanji is 73.5%. Thus Karanji village has a lower literacy rate compared to 75.9% of Gondiya district. The male literacy rate is 81.51% and the female literacy rate is 65.32% 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 | 269 | 131 | 138 |
| Literacy | 73.52% | 81.51% | 65.32% |
| Scheduled Caste | 233 | 122 | 111 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 153 | 81 | 72 |
| Illiterate | 865 | 342 | 523 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 9.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 6.1% of total population in Karanji village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Karanji village out of total population, 1,423 were engaged in work activities. 90.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 9.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,423 workers engaged in Main Work, 785 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 437 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,293 | 671 | 622 |
| Cultivators | 785 | 414 | 371 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 437 | 216 | 221 |
| Household Industries | 32 | 17 | 15 |
| Other Workers | 39 | 24 | 15 |
| Marginal Workers | 130 | 69 | 61 |
| Non Working | 1,097 | 532 | 565 |
Map of Karanji, Gondiya, Maharashtra
Nearby Villages to Karanji, Amgaon
Below are the list of villages near Karanji village in Amgaon.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Boda | 1,044 |
| Bhosa | 1,894 |
| Girola | 1,043 |
| Takari | 880 |
| Ghattemani | 3,111 |
| Tekari | 621 |
| Baniyatola | 345 |
| Manekasa | 481 |
| Khursipartola | 888 |
| Mohgaon | 1,294 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Karanji, Gondiya, Maharashtra - Wikipedia