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Kalanja Population - Dakshina Kannada, Karnataka

Kalanja is a large village located in Sulya Taluka of Dakshina Kannada district, Karnataka with total 476 families residing. The Kalanja village has population of 2154 of which 1067 are males while 1087 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Kalanja village population of children with age 0-6 is 197 which makes up 9.15 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Kalanja village is 1019 which is higher than Karnataka state average of 973. Child Sex Ratio for the Kalanja as per census is 913, lower than Karnataka average of 948.

Kalanja village has higher literacy rate compared to Karnataka. In 2011, literacy rate of Kalanja village was 87.43 % compared to 75.36 % of Karnataka. In Kalanja Male literacy stands at 93.36 % while female literacy rate was 81.67 %.

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 476 - -
Population 2,154 1,067 1,087
Child (0-6) 197 103 94
Schedule Caste 232 121 111
Schedule Tribe 194 94 100
Literacy 87.43 % 93.36 % 81.67 %
Total Workers 1,055 685 370
Main Worker 987 - -
Marginal Worker 68 29 39

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 10.77 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 9.01 % of total population in Kalanja village.

Work Profile

In Kalanja village out of total population, 1055 were engaged in work activities. 93.55 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 6.45 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1055 workers engaged in Main Work, 21 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourer.