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Kareja Population - Balaghat, Madhya Pradesh

Kareja is a medium size village located in Lanji Tehsil of Balaghat district, Madhya Pradesh with total 215 families residing. The Kareja village has population of 873 of which 433 are males while 440 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Kareja village population of children with age 0-6 is 119 which makes up 13.63 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Kareja village is 1016 which is higher than Madhya Pradesh state average of 931. Child Sex Ratio for the Kareja as per census is 700, lower than Madhya Pradesh average of 918.

Kareja village has higher literacy rate compared to Madhya Pradesh. In 2011, literacy rate of Kareja village was 79.05 % compared to 69.32 % of Madhya Pradesh. In Kareja Male literacy stands at 87.88 % while female literacy rate was 70.84 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Kareja 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 Kareja village.

Kareja Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 215 - -
Population 873 433 440
Child (0-6) 119 70 49
Schedule Caste 118 60 58
Schedule Tribe 247 126 121
Literacy 79.05 % 87.88 % 70.84 %
Total Workers 425 260 165
Main Worker 421 - -
Marginal Worker 4 2 2

Caste Factor

Kareja village of Balaghat has substantial population of Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 28.29 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 13.52 % of total population in Kareja village.

Work Profile

In Kareja village out of total population, 425 were engaged in work activities. 99.06 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 0.94 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 425 workers engaged in Main Work, 41 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 334 were Agricultural labourer.