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Karanji Population - Cuttack, Orissa

Karanji is a large village located in Choudwar Block of Cuttack district, Orissa with total 672 families residing. The Karanji village has population of 3220 of which 1670 are males while 1550 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Karanji village population of children with age 0-6 is 499 which makes up 15.50 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Karanji village is 928 which is lower than Orissa state average of 979. Child Sex Ratio for the Karanji as per census is 821, lower than Orissa average of 941.

Karanji village has lower literacy rate compared to Orissa. In 2011, literacy rate of Karanji village was 58.25 % compared to 72.87 % of Orissa. In Karanji Male literacy stands at 70.85 % while female literacy rate was 44.98 %.

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

Karanji Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 672 - -
Population 3,220 1,670 1,550
Child (0-6) 499 274 225
Schedule Caste 86 52 34
Schedule Tribe 2,120 1,076 1,044
Literacy 58.25 % 70.85 % 44.98 %
Total Workers 1,462 894 568
Main Worker 1,282 - -
Marginal Worker 180 89 91

Caste Factor

In Karanji village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 65.84 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 2.67 % of total population in Karanji village.

Work Profile

In Karanji village out of total population, 1462 were engaged in work activities. 87.69 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 12.31 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1462 workers engaged in Main Work, 191 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 256 were Agricultural labourer.