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Karanja Population - Gondiya, Maharashtra

Karanja is a large village located in Gondiya Taluka of Gondiya district, Maharashtra with total 1130 families residing. The Karanja village has population of 5048 of which 2503 are males while 2545 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Karanja village population of children with age 0-6 is 559 which makes up 11.07 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Karanja village is 1017 which is higher than Maharashtra state average of 929. Child Sex Ratio for the Karanja as per census is 815, lower than Maharashtra average of 894.

Karanja village has higher literacy rate compared to Maharashtra. In 2011, literacy rate of Karanja village was 88.66 % compared to 82.34 % of Maharashtra. In Karanja Male literacy stands at 94.40 % while female literacy rate was 83.17 %.

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

Karanja Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 1,130 - -
Population 5,048 2,503 2,545
Child (0-6) 559 308 251
Schedule Caste 610 301 309
Schedule Tribe 1,256 619 637
Literacy 88.66 % 94.40 % 83.17 %
Total Workers 1,963 1,354 609
Main Worker 1,776 - -
Marginal Worker 187 95 92

Caste Factor

Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 24.88 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 12.08 % of total population in Karanja village.

Work Profile

In Karanja village out of total population, 1963 were engaged in work activities. 90.47 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 9.53 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1963 workers engaged in Main Work, 147 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 123 were Agricultural labourer.