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Karanja Population - Kandhamal, Orissa

Karanja is a small village located in Belaghar Block of Kandhamal district, Orissa with total 35 families residing. The Karanja village has population of 144 of which 72 are males while 72 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Karanja village population of children with age 0-6 is 21 which makes up 14.58 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Karanja village is 1000 which is higher than Orissa state average of 979. Child Sex Ratio for the Karanja as per census is 615, lower than Orissa average of 941.

Karanja village has lower literacy rate compared to Orissa. In 2011, literacy rate of Karanja village was 32.52 % compared to 72.87 % of Orissa. In Karanja Male literacy stands at 55.93 % while female literacy rate was 10.94 %.

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 35 - -
Population 144 72 72
Child (0-6) 21 13 8
Schedule Caste 61 33 28
Schedule Tribe 82 38 44
Literacy 32.52 % 55.93 % 10.94 %
Total Workers 99 45 54
Main Worker 92 - -
Marginal Worker 7 3 4

Caste Factor

In Karanja village, most of the villagers are from Schedule Caste (SC) & Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 56.94 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 42.36 % of total population in Karanja village.

Work Profile

In Karanja village out of total population, 99 were engaged in work activities. 92.93 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 7.07 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 99 workers engaged in Main Work, 67 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 25 were Agricultural labourer.