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Karanj Population - Surat, Gujarat

Karanj is a medium size village located in Olpad Taluka of Surat district, Gujarat with total 389 families residing. The Karanj village has population of 1637 of which 840 are males while 797 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Karanj village population of children with age 0-6 is 181 which makes up 11.06 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Karanj village is 949 which is higher than Gujarat state average of 919. Child Sex Ratio for the Karanj as per census is 692, lower than Gujarat average of 890.

Karanj village has lower literacy rate compared to Gujarat. In 2011, literacy rate of Karanj village was 72.53 % compared to 78.03 % of Gujarat. In Karanj Male literacy stands at 78.44 % while female literacy rate was 66.53 %.

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

Karanj Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 389 - -
Population 1,637 840 797
Child (0-6) 181 107 74
Schedule Caste 37 15 22
Schedule Tribe 678 342 336
Literacy 72.53 % 78.44 % 66.53 %
Total Workers 876 529 347
Main Worker 727 - -
Marginal Worker 149 77 72

Caste Factor

In Karanj village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 41.42 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 2.26 % of total population in Karanj village.

Work Profile

In Karanj village out of total population, 876 were engaged in work activities. 82.99 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 17.01 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 876 workers engaged in Main Work, 180 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 387 were Agricultural labourer.