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Kalanja Population - Dakshina Kannada, Karnataka

Kalanja is a large village located in Beltangadi Taluka of Dakshina Kannada district, Karnataka with total 1057 families residing. The Kalanja village has population of 4988 of which 2483 are males while 2505 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Kalanja village population of children with age 0-6 is 537 which makes up 10.77 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Kalanja village is 1009 which is higher than Karnataka state average of 973. Child Sex Ratio for the Kalanja as per census is 953, higher than Karnataka average of 948.

Kalanja village has higher literacy rate compared to Karnataka. In 2011, literacy rate of Kalanja village was 79.38 % compared to 75.36 % of Karnataka. In Kalanja Male literacy stands at 86.14 % while female literacy rate was 72.72 %.

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

Kalanja Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 1,057 - -
Population 4,988 2,483 2,505
Child (0-6) 537 275 262
Schedule Caste 484 230 254
Schedule Tribe 177 81 96
Literacy 79.38 % 86.14 % 72.72 %
Total Workers 2,527 1,624 903
Main Worker 1,999 - -
Marginal Worker 528 272 256

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 9.70 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 3.55 % of total population in Kalanja village.

Work Profile

In Kalanja village out of total population, 2527 were engaged in work activities. 79.11 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 20.89 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2527 workers engaged in Main Work, 208 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 131 were Agricultural labourer.