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Karanja Population - Balaghat, Madhya Pradesh

Karanja is a large village located in Lanji Tehsil of Balaghat district, Madhya Pradesh with total 860 families residing. The Karanja village has population of 3872 of which 1874 are males while 1998 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Karanja village population of children with age 0-6 is 423 which makes up 10.92 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Karanja village is 1066 which is higher than Madhya Pradesh state average of 931. Child Sex Ratio for the Karanja as per census is 1104, higher than Madhya Pradesh average of 918.

Karanja village has higher literacy rate compared to Madhya Pradesh. In 2011, literacy rate of Karanja village was 80.72 % compared to 69.32 % of Madhya Pradesh. In Karanja Male literacy stands at 89.18 % while female literacy rate was 72.75 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Karanja village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of village. Our website, don't have information about schools and hospital in Karanja village.

Karanja Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 860 - -
Population 3,872 1,874 1,998
Child (0-6) 423 201 222
Schedule Caste 190 86 104
Schedule Tribe 763 360 403
Literacy 80.72 % 89.18 % 72.75 %
Total Workers 2,332 1,172 1,160
Main Worker 1,085 - -
Marginal Worker 1,247 512 735

Caste Factor

Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 19.71 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 4.91 % of total population in Karanja village.

Work Profile

In Karanja village out of total population, 2332 were engaged in work activities. 46.53 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 53.47 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2332 workers engaged in Main Work, 379 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 469 were Agricultural labourer.