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.
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 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Korja, Surguja, Chhattisgarh - Wikipedia