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Karuanjhar Population - Balangir, Orissa

Karuanjhar is a medium size village located in Khaprakhol Block of Balangir district, Orissa with total 296 families residing. The Karuanjhar village has population of 1083 of which 526 are males while 557 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Karuanjhar village population of children with age 0-6 is 154 which makes up 14.22 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Karuanjhar village is 1059 which is higher than Orissa state average of 979. Child Sex Ratio for the Karuanjhar as per census is 812, lower than Orissa average of 941.

Karuanjhar village has lower literacy rate compared to Orissa. In 2011, literacy rate of Karuanjhar village was 53.82 % compared to 72.87 % of Orissa. In Karuanjhar Male literacy stands at 67.12 % while female literacy rate was 41.80 %.

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

Karuanjhar Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 296 - -
Population 1,083 526 557
Child (0-6) 154 85 69
Schedule Caste 169 84 85
Schedule Tribe 437 217 220
Literacy 53.82 % 67.12 % 41.80 %
Total Workers 423 307 116
Main Worker 243 - -
Marginal Worker 180 93 87

Caste Factor

In Karuanjhar village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 40.35 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 15.60 % of total population in Karuanjhar village.

Work Profile

In Karuanjhar village out of total population, 423 were engaged in work activities. 57.45 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 42.55 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 423 workers engaged in Main Work, 100 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 82 were Agricultural labourer.