Saranja Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Saranja is a village situated in Debra block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 120 families residing in the village Saranja. The total population of Saranja is 506 out of which 238 are males and 268 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Saranja is 1,126.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Saranja village is 59 which is 12% of the total population. There are 24 male children and 35 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Saranja is 1,458 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,126) of Saranja village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Saranja is 77.9%. Thus Saranja village has a higher literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 85.98% and the female literacy rate is 70.39% in Saranja village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Saranja village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Saranja Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Saranja village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 59 | 24 | 35 |
| Literacy | 77.85% | 85.98% | 70.39% |
| Scheduled Caste | 35 | 14 | 21 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 199 | 94 | 105 |
| Illiterate | 158 | 54 | 104 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 6.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 39.3% of total population in Saranja village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Saranja village out of total population, 235 were engaged in work activities. 25.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 74.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 235 workers engaged in Main Work, 16 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 7 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 59 | 49 | 10 |
| Cultivators | 16 | 16 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 7 | 4 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 36 | 29 | 7 |
| Marginal Workers | 176 | 100 | 76 |
| Non Working | 271 | 89 | 182 |
Map of Saranja, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Saranja, Debra
Below are the list of villages near Saranja village in Debra.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Chaksaranja | 72 |
| Mahasimpur | 205 |
| Jagannathpur | 451 |
| Belgerya | 204 |
| Dhubni | 779 |
| Madi Chak | 146 |
| Panchgerya | 537 |
| Mukundapur | 516 |
| Gopal Punja | 369 |
| Belar | 995 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Saranja, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia