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Karja Population - Bhojpur, Bihar

Karja is a large village located in Shahpur Block of Bhojpur district, Bihar with total 545 families residing. The Karja village has population of 3453 of which 1882 are males while 1571 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Karja village population of children with age 0-6 is 519 which makes up 15.03 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Karja village is 835 which is lower than Bihar state average of 918. Child Sex Ratio for the Karja as per census is 847, lower than Bihar average of 935.

Karja village has higher literacy rate compared to Bihar. In 2011, literacy rate of Karja village was 68.78 % compared to 61.80 % of Bihar. In Karja Male literacy stands at 77.51 % while female literacy rate was 58.29 %.

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

Karja Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 545 - -
Population 3,453 1,882 1,571
Child (0-6) 519 281 238
Schedule Caste 246 143 103
Schedule Tribe 71 40 31
Literacy 68.78 % 77.51 % 58.29 %
Total Workers 1,083 752 331
Main Worker 321 - -
Marginal Worker 762 482 280

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 7.12 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 2.06 % of total population in Karja village.

Work Profile

In Karja village out of total population, 1083 were engaged in work activities. 29.64 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 70.36 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1083 workers engaged in Main Work, 55 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 121 were Agricultural labourer.