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Karanja Population - Rayagada, Orissa

Karanja is a medium size village located in Kalyanasingpur Block of Rayagada district, Orissa with total 88 families residing. The Karanja village has population of 401 of which 182 are males while 219 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Karanja village population of children with age 0-6 is 70 which makes up 17.46 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Karanja village is 1203 which is higher than Orissa state average of 979. Child Sex Ratio for the Karanja as per census is 1258, higher than Orissa average of 941.

Karanja village has lower literacy rate compared to Orissa. In 2011, literacy rate of Karanja village was 20.24 % compared to 72.87 % of Orissa. In Karanja Male literacy stands at 31.13 % while female literacy rate was 11.11 %.

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 88 - -
Population 401 182 219
Child (0-6) 70 31 39
Schedule Caste 80 32 48
Schedule Tribe 193 88 105
Literacy 20.24 % 31.13 % 11.11 %
Total Workers 210 101 109
Main Worker 76 - -
Marginal Worker 134 29 105

Caste Factor

In Karanja village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 48.13 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 19.95 % of total population in Karanja village.

Work Profile

In Karanja village out of total population, 210 were engaged in work activities. 36.19 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 63.81 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 210 workers engaged in Main Work, 59 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 12 were Agricultural labourer.