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Karua Population - Baleshwar, Orissa

Karua is a medium size village located in Singla Block of Baleshwar district, Orissa with total 338 families residing. The Karua village has population of 1541 of which 792 are males while 749 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Karua village population of children with age 0-6 is 162 which makes up 10.51 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Karua village is 946 which is lower than Orissa state average of 979. Child Sex Ratio for the Karua as per census is 929, lower than Orissa average of 941.

Karua village has higher literacy rate compared to Orissa. In 2011, literacy rate of Karua village was 83.18 % compared to 72.87 % of Orissa. In Karua Male literacy stands at 90.68 % while female literacy rate was 75.26 %.

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

Karua Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 338 - -
Population 1,541 792 749
Child (0-6) 162 84 78
Schedule Caste 189 100 89
Schedule Tribe 121 64 57
Literacy 83.18 % 90.68 % 75.26 %
Total Workers 568 475 93
Main Worker 429 - -
Marginal Worker 139 64 75

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 12.26 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 7.85 % of total population in Karua village.

Work Profile

In Karua village out of total population, 568 were engaged in work activities. 75.53 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 24.47 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 568 workers engaged in Main Work, 299 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 104 were Agricultural labourer.