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Karanji Population - Gondiya, Maharashtra

Karanji is a large village located in Amgaon Taluka of Gondiya district, Maharashtra with total 536 families residing. The Karanji village has population of 2520 of which 1272 are males while 1248 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Karanji village population of children with age 0-6 is 269 which makes up 10.67 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Karanji village is 981 which is higher than Maharashtra state average of 929. Child Sex Ratio for the Karanji as per census is 1053, higher than Maharashtra average of 894.

Karanji village has lower literacy rate compared to Maharashtra. In 2011, literacy rate of Karanji village was 73.52 % compared to 82.34 % of Maharashtra. In Karanji Male literacy stands at 81.51 % while female literacy rate was 65.32 %.

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 536 - -
Population 2,520 1,272 1,248
Child (0-6) 269 131 138
Schedule Caste 233 122 111
Schedule Tribe 153 81 72
Literacy 73.52 % 81.51 % 65.32 %
Total Workers 1,423 740 683
Main Worker 1,293 - -
Marginal Worker 130 69 61

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 9.25 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 6.07 % of total population in Karanji village.

Work Profile

In Karanji village out of total population, 1423 were engaged in work activities. 90.86 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 9.14 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1423 workers engaged in Main Work, 785 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 437 were Agricultural labourer.