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Karanjia Population - Pashchimi Singhbhum, Jharkhand

Karanjia is a medium size village located in Jagannathpur Block of Pashchimi Singhbhum district, Jharkhand with total 186 families residing. The Karanjia village has population of 874 of which 443 are males while 431 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Karanjia village population of children with age 0-6 is 161 which makes up 18.42 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Karanjia village is 973 which is higher than Jharkhand state average of 948. Child Sex Ratio for the Karanjia as per census is 940, lower than Jharkhand average of 948.

Karanjia village has lower literacy rate compared to Jharkhand. In 2011, literacy rate of Karanjia village was 45.72 % compared to 66.41 % of Jharkhand. In Karanjia Male literacy stands at 58.61 % while female literacy rate was 32.58 %.

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

Karanjia Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 186 - -
Population 874 443 431
Child (0-6) 161 83 78
Schedule Caste 0 0 0
Schedule Tribe 735 372 363
Literacy 45.72 % 58.61 % 32.58 %
Total Workers 518 253 265
Main Worker 262 - -
Marginal Worker 256 111 145

Caste Factor

In Karanjia village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 84.10 % of total population in Karanjia village. There is no population of Schedule Caste (SC) in Karanjia village of Pashchimi Singhbhum.

Work Profile

In Karanjia village out of total population, 518 were engaged in work activities. 50.58 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 49.42 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 518 workers engaged in Main Work, 105 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 124 were Agricultural labourer.