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Karanja Population - Cuttack, Orissa

Karanja is a medium size village located in Niali Block of Cuttack district, Orissa with total 222 families residing. The Karanja village has population of 786 of which 384 are males while 402 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Karanja village population of children with age 0-6 is 107 which makes up 13.61 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Karanja village is 1047 which is higher than Orissa state average of 979. Child Sex Ratio for the Karanja as per census is 981, higher than Orissa average of 941.

Karanja village has higher literacy rate compared to Orissa. In 2011, literacy rate of Karanja village was 85.42 % compared to 72.87 % of Orissa. In Karanja Male literacy stands at 93.33 % while female literacy rate was 77.94 %.

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

Karanja Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 222 - -
Population 786 384 402
Child (0-6) 107 54 53
Schedule Caste 268 138 130
Schedule Tribe 2 1 1
Literacy 85.42 % 93.33 % 77.94 %
Total Workers 242 217 25
Main Worker 229 - -
Marginal Worker 13 6 7

Caste Factor

Karanja village of Cuttack has substantial population of Schedule Caste. Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 34.10 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.25 % of total population in Karanja village.

Work Profile

In Karanja village out of total population, 242 were engaged in work activities. 94.63 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 5.37 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 242 workers engaged in Main Work, 78 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 88 were Agricultural labourer.