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Saranja Population - Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal

Saranja is a medium size village located in Debra Block of Paschim Medinipur district, West Bengal with total 120 families residing. The Saranja village has population of 506 of which 238 are males while 268 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Saranja village population of children with age 0-6 is 59 which makes up 11.66 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Saranja village is 1126 which is higher than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Saranja as per census is 1458, higher than West Bengal average of 956.

Saranja village has higher literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Saranja village was 77.85 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Saranja Male literacy stands at 85.98 % while female literacy rate was 70.39 %.

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

Saranja Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 120 - -
Population 506 238 268
Child (0-6) 59 24 35
Schedule Caste 35 14 21
Schedule Tribe 199 94 105
Literacy 77.85 % 85.98 % 70.39 %
Total Workers 235 149 86
Main Worker 59 - -
Marginal Worker 176 100 76

Caste Factor

In Saranja village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 39.33 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 6.92 % of total population in Saranja village.

Work Profile

In Saranja village out of total population, 235 were engaged in work activities. 25.11 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 74.89 % 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 labourer.