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Panja Population - Dakshina Kannada, Karnataka

Panja is a medium size village located in Mangalore Taluka of Dakshina Kannada district, Karnataka with total 99 families residing. The Panja village has population of 418 of which 208 are males while 210 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Panja village population of children with age 0-6 is 30 which makes up 7.18 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Panja village is 1010 which is higher than Karnataka state average of 973. Child Sex Ratio for the Panja as per census is 1000, higher than Karnataka average of 948.

Panja village has higher literacy rate compared to Karnataka. In 2011, literacy rate of Panja village was 80.93 % compared to 75.36 % of Karnataka. In Panja Male literacy stands at 83.94 % while female literacy rate was 77.95 %.

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

Panja Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 99 - -
Population 418 208 210
Child (0-6) 30 15 15
Schedule Caste 50 30 20
Schedule Tribe 20 10 10
Literacy 80.93 % 83.94 % 77.95 %
Total Workers 227 135 92
Main Worker 185 - -
Marginal Worker 42 37 5

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 11.96 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 4.78 % of total population in Panja village.

Work Profile

In Panja village out of total population, 227 were engaged in work activities. 81.50 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 18.50 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 227 workers engaged in Main Work, 48 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 23 were Agricultural labourer.