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Karanji Population - Surguja, Chhattisgarh

Karanji is a large village located in Surajpur Tehsil of Surguja district, Chhattisgarh with total 509 families residing. The Karanji village has population of 2012 of which 1019 are males while 993 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Karanji village population of children with age 0-6 is 282 which makes up 14.02 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Karanji village is 974 which is lower than Chhattisgarh state average of 991. Child Sex Ratio for the Karanji as per census is 774, lower than Chhattisgarh average of 969.

Karanji village has higher literacy rate compared to Chhattisgarh. In 2011, literacy rate of Karanji village was 77.34 % compared to 70.28 % of Chhattisgarh. In Karanji Male literacy stands at 87.33 % while female literacy rate was 67.47 %.

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

Karanji Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 509 - -
Population 2,012 1,019 993
Child (0-6) 282 159 123
Schedule Caste 169 87 82
Schedule Tribe 162 74 88
Literacy 77.34 % 87.33 % 67.47 %
Total Workers 857 531 326
Main Worker 549 - -
Marginal Worker 308 60 248

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 8.40 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 8.05 % of total population in Karanji village.

Work Profile

In Karanji village out of total population, 857 were engaged in work activities. 64.06 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 35.94 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 857 workers engaged in Main Work, 197 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 143 were Agricultural labourer.