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Karanjikana Population - Kandhamal, Orissa

Karanjikana is a small village located in Belaghar Block of Kandhamal district, Orissa with total 28 families residing. The Karanjikana village has population of 121 of which 54 are males while 67 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Karanjikana village population of children with age 0-6 is 22 which makes up 18.18 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Karanjikana village is 1241 which is higher than Orissa state average of 979. Child Sex Ratio for the Karanjikana as per census is 1750, higher than Orissa average of 941.

Karanjikana village has lower literacy rate compared to Orissa. In 2011, literacy rate of Karanjikana village was 28.28 % compared to 72.87 % of Orissa. In Karanjikana Male literacy stands at 43.48 % while female literacy rate was 15.09 %.

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

Karanjikana Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 28 - -
Population 121 54 67
Child (0-6) 22 8 14
Schedule Caste 0 0 0
Schedule Tribe 121 54 67
Literacy 28.28 % 43.48 % 15.09 %
Total Workers 56 26 30
Main Worker 29 - -
Marginal Worker 27 2 25

Caste Factor

In Karanjikana village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 100.00 % of total population in Karanjikana village. There is no population of Schedule Caste (SC) in Karanjikana village of Kandhamal.

Work Profile

In Karanjikana village out of total population, 56 were engaged in work activities. 51.79 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 48.21 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 56 workers engaged in Main Work, 14 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 13 were Agricultural labourer.