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Karji Population - Surguja, Chhattisgarh

Karji is a large village located in Ambikapur Tehsil of Surguja district, Chhattisgarh with total 560 families residing. The Karji village has population of 2499 of which 1212 are males while 1287 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Karji village population of children with age 0-6 is 292 which makes up 11.68 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Karji village is 1062 which is higher than Chhattisgarh state average of 991. Child Sex Ratio for the Karji as per census is 848, lower than Chhattisgarh average of 969.

Karji village has lower literacy rate compared to Chhattisgarh. In 2011, literacy rate of Karji village was 65.75 % compared to 70.28 % of Chhattisgarh. In Karji Male literacy stands at 77.23 % while female literacy rate was 55.25 %.

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

Karji Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 560 - -
Population 2,499 1,212 1,287
Child (0-6) 292 158 134
Schedule Caste 280 135 145
Schedule Tribe 907 434 473
Literacy 65.75 % 77.23 % 55.25 %
Total Workers 944 670 274
Main Worker 676 - -
Marginal Worker 268 113 155

Caste Factor

In Karji village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 36.29 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 11.20 % of total population in Karji village.

Work Profile

In Karji village out of total population, 944 were engaged in work activities. 71.61 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 28.39 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 944 workers engaged in Main Work, 334 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 172 were Agricultural labourer.