Karjan

Karjan is a Town and Taluka in Vadodara District of Gujarat. In India, a taluka is a sub-division of a district that is responsible for the administration and revenue collection of a particular area within the district. It is an important part of the local governance structure, and plays a crucial role in the development and administration of its local community.

According to Census 2011, the sub-district code of Karjan Block (CD) is 03907. The total area of Karjan Taluka is 596 km², which includes 580.54 km² of rural area and 15.71 km² of urban area. Karjan has a sex ratio of approximately 940 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Karjan Taluka

Karjan Taluka has a total of 93 villages, each with its own identity, gram panchayat, and local lifestyle. These villages form the real backbone of the region, where everyday life is rooted in agriculture, tradition, and community ties. The list below shows all villages in Karjan Taluka, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

Population of Karjan Taluka

The population profile of Karjan Taluka offers a deeper understanding of how people are settled across its rural and urban parts. The following sections provide key insights into total population, household distribution, literacy, and age demographics — data that plays a vital role in planning development work and allocating public resources effectively.

Basic Population Details

This section offers a snapshot of Karjan Taluka's population composition, including male-female ratio, child population, and how literacy levels vary between villages and towns.

Here’s a simplified summary based on Census 2011 stats:

• Total population of Karjan Taluka is around 1,67,579 people. This includes 86,366 males and 81,213 females. Rural population is about 1,37,174 (70,698 males and 66,476 females), while urban population is nearly 30,405 (15,668 males and 14,737 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 19,227 of the population, with 10,029 boys and 9,198 girls. Rural areas have 15,775 children, and urban areas have about 3,452 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 1,19,226 literate people in Karjan Taluka, including 66,633 literate males and 52,593 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 96,049 individuals and urban literacy covers around 23,177 people.
• About 48,353 people in Karjan Taluka are not literate, including 19,733 males and 28,620 females. Rural areas include 41,125 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 7,228 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 35,374 households, with 28,901 in villages and 6,473 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Karjan Taluka, highlighting the SC and ST population across rural and urban areas, as well as how densely people live in different parts of the region.

Here’s a simplified summary based on Census 2011 stats:

• Scheduled Caste (SC) population in Karjan Taluka is approximately 10,869 people, including 5,580 males and 5,289 females. Around 8,096 people live in rural parts. Nearly 2,773 people reside in urban areas.
• Scheduled Tribe (ST) population in Karjan Taluka is about 42,454 people, including 22,013 males and 20,441 females. Around 39,422 live in villages or rural parts. Nearly 3,032 live in towns or urban regions.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 281 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 236 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 1,935 people per sq. km.