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Karanji Population - Bastar, Chhattisgarh

Karanji is a medium size village located in Kondagaon Tehsil of Bastar district, Chhattisgarh with total 305 families residing. The Karanji village has population of 1470 of which 724 are males while 746 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Karanji village population of children with age 0-6 is 204 which makes up 13.88 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Karanji village is 1030 which is higher than Chhattisgarh state average of 991. Child Sex Ratio for the Karanji as per census is 1061, higher than Chhattisgarh average of 969.

Karanji village has lower literacy rate compared to Chhattisgarh. In 2011, literacy rate of Karanji village was 61.53 % compared to 70.28 % of Chhattisgarh. In Karanji Male literacy stands at 76.00 % while female literacy rate was 47.43 %.

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 305 - -
Population 1,470 724 746
Child (0-6) 204 99 105
Schedule Caste 70 39 31
Schedule Tribe 1,188 574 614
Literacy 61.53 % 76.00 % 47.43 %
Total Workers 802 385 417
Main Worker 324 - -
Marginal Worker 478 105 373

Caste Factor

In Karanji village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 80.82 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 4.76 % of total population in Karanji village.

Work Profile

In Karanji village out of total population, 802 were engaged in work activities. 40.40 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 59.60 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 802 workers engaged in Main Work, 225 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 52 were Agricultural labourer.