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Karang Population - Kalahandi, Orissa

Karang is a medium size village located in Thuamul Rampur Block of Kalahandi district, Orissa with total 72 families residing. The Karang village has population of 297 of which 137 are males while 160 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Karang village population of children with age 0-6 is 39 which makes up 13.13 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Karang village is 1168 which is higher than Orissa state average of 979. Child Sex Ratio for the Karang as per census is 1053, higher than Orissa average of 941.

Karang village has lower literacy rate compared to Orissa. In 2011, literacy rate of Karang village was 46.51 % compared to 72.87 % of Orissa. In Karang Male literacy stands at 61.86 % while female literacy rate was 33.57 %.

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

Karang Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 72 - -
Population 297 137 160
Child (0-6) 39 19 20
Schedule Caste 45 21 24
Schedule Tribe 108 49 59
Literacy 46.51 % 61.86 % 33.57 %
Total Workers 179 85 94
Main Worker 66 - -
Marginal Worker 113 25 88

Caste Factor

In Karang village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 36.36 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 15.15 % of total population in Karang village.

Work Profile

In Karang village out of total population, 179 were engaged in work activities. 36.87 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 63.13 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 179 workers engaged in Main Work, 15 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 20 were Agricultural labourer.