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Karapada Population - Ganjam, Orissa

Karapada is a large village located in GANJAM Block of Ganjam district, Orissa with total 699 families residing. The Karapada village has population of 3116 of which 1594 are males while 1522 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Karapada village population of children with age 0-6 is 346 which makes up 11.10 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Karapada village is 955 which is lower than Orissa state average of 979. Child Sex Ratio for the Karapada as per census is 901, lower than Orissa average of 941.

Karapada village has higher literacy rate compared to Orissa. In 2011, literacy rate of Karapada village was 74.87 % compared to 72.87 % of Orissa. In Karapada Male literacy stands at 84.56 % while female literacy rate was 64.80 %.

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

Karapada Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 699 - -
Population 3,116 1,594 1,522
Child (0-6) 346 182 164
Schedule Caste 258 132 126
Schedule Tribe 4 3 1
Literacy 74.87 % 84.56 % 64.80 %
Total Workers 1,019 861 158
Main Worker 447 - -
Marginal Worker 572 437 135

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 8.28 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.13 % of total population in Karapada village.

Work Profile

In Karapada village out of total population, 1019 were engaged in work activities. 43.87 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 56.13 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1019 workers engaged in Main Work, 248 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 60 were Agricultural labourer.