Karanji Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Karanji is a village situated in Narayangarh block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 116 families residing in the village Karanji. The total population of Karanji is 510 out of which 252 are males and 258 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Karanji is 1,024.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Karanji village is 55 which is 11% of the total population. There are 28 male children and 27 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Karanji is 964 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,024) of Karanji village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Karanji is 99.8%. Thus Karanji village has a higher literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 99.55% and the female literacy rate is 100% 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 | 55 | 28 | 27 |
| Literacy | 99.78% | 99.55% | 100% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Illiterate | 56 | 29 | 27 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.6% of total population in Karanji village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Karanji village out of total population, 154 were engaged in work activities. 98.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 1.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 154 workers engaged in Main Work, 99 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 45 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 152 | 144 | 8 |
| Cultivators | 99 | 97 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 45 | 44 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 8 | 3 | 5 |
| Marginal Workers | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Non Working | 356 | 106 | 250 |
Map of Karanji, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Karanji, Narayangarh
Below are the list of villages near Karanji village in Narayangarh.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Muradpur | 2,122 |
| Asde | 793 |
| Danmangli | 529 |
| Amuria | 419 |
| Purusottampur | 683 |
| Mahammadnagar | 99 |
| Phulgerija | 77 |
| Bilsarpa | 96 |
| Kaji Chak | 462 |
| Banamalipur | 836 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Karanji, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia