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Karapa Population - Rayagada, Orissa

Karapa is a medium size village located in Kalyanasingpur Block of Rayagada district, Orissa with total 76 families residing. The Karapa village has population of 300 of which 130 are males while 170 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Karapa village population of children with age 0-6 is 31 which makes up 10.33 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Karapa village is 1308 which is higher than Orissa state average of 979. Child Sex Ratio for the Karapa as per census is 824, lower than Orissa average of 941.

Karapa village has lower literacy rate compared to Orissa. In 2011, literacy rate of Karapa village was 40.15 % compared to 72.87 % of Orissa. In Karapa Male literacy stands at 40.71 % while female literacy rate was 39.74 %.

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

Karapa Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 76 - -
Population 300 130 170
Child (0-6) 31 17 14
Schedule Caste 4 2 2
Schedule Tribe 265 111 154
Literacy 40.15 % 40.71 % 39.74 %
Total Workers 165 79 86
Main Worker 8 - -
Marginal Worker 157 73 84

Caste Factor

In Karapa village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 88.33 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 1.33 % of total population in Karapa village.

Work Profile

In Karapa village out of total population, 165 were engaged in work activities. 4.85 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 95.15 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 165 workers engaged in Main Work, 3 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 4 were Agricultural labourer.