Skip to main content Skip to docs navigation

Karmegaon Population - Kalahandi, Orissa

Karmegaon is a medium size village located in Kesinga Block of Kalahandi district, Orissa with total 352 families residing. The Karmegaon village has population of 1304 of which 644 are males while 660 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Karmegaon village population of children with age 0-6 is 170 which makes up 13.04 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Karmegaon village is 1025 which is higher than Orissa state average of 979. Child Sex Ratio for the Karmegaon as per census is 954, higher than Orissa average of 941.

Karmegaon village has higher literacy rate compared to Orissa. In 2011, literacy rate of Karmegaon village was 78.92 % compared to 72.87 % of Orissa. In Karmegaon Male literacy stands at 87.25 % while female literacy rate was 70.88 %.

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

Karmegaon Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 352 - -
Population 1,304 644 660
Child (0-6) 170 87 83
Schedule Caste 606 294 312
Schedule Tribe 351 173 178
Literacy 78.92 % 87.25 % 70.88 %
Total Workers 864 432 432
Main Worker 362 - -
Marginal Worker 502 113 389

Caste Factor

In Karmegaon village, most of the villagers are from Schedule Caste (SC) & Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 46.47 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 26.92 % of total population in Karmegaon village.

Work Profile

In Karmegaon village out of total population, 864 were engaged in work activities. 41.90 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 58.10 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 864 workers engaged in Main Work, 95 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 214 were Agricultural labourer.