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Karanji Population - Bastar, Chhattisgarh

Karanji is a medium size village located in Bakavand Tehsil of Bastar district, Chhattisgarh with total 137 families residing. The Karanji village has population of 582 of which 296 are males while 286 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Karanji village population of children with age 0-6 is 71 which makes up 12.20 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Karanji village is 966 which is lower than Chhattisgarh state average of 991. Child Sex Ratio for the Karanji as per census is 821, lower than Chhattisgarh average of 969.

Karanji village has lower literacy rate compared to Chhattisgarh. In 2011, literacy rate of Karanji village was 44.23 % compared to 70.28 % of Chhattisgarh. In Karanji Male literacy stands at 54.47 % while female literacy rate was 33.86 %.

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 137 - -
Population 582 296 286
Child (0-6) 71 39 32
Schedule Caste 0 0 0
Schedule Tribe 420 208 212
Literacy 44.23 % 54.47 % 33.86 %
Total Workers 390 202 188
Main Worker 223 - -
Marginal Worker 167 38 129

Caste Factor

In Karanji village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 72.16 % of total population in Karanji village. There is no population of Schedule Caste (SC) in Karanji village of Bastar.

Work Profile

In Karanji village out of total population, 390 were engaged in work activities. 57.18 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 42.82 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 390 workers engaged in Main Work, 62 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 150 were Agricultural labourer.