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Karapada Population - Ganjam, Orissa

Karapada is a medium size village located in DIGAPAHANDI Block of Ganjam district, Orissa with total 386 families residing. The Karapada village has population of 1805 of which 913 are males while 892 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Karapada village population of children with age 0-6 is 191 which makes up 10.58 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Karapada village is 977 which is lower than Orissa state average of 979. Child Sex Ratio for the Karapada as per census is 990, higher than Orissa average of 941.

Karapada village has lower literacy rate compared to Orissa. In 2011, literacy rate of Karapada village was 70.94 % compared to 72.87 % of Orissa. In Karapada Male literacy stands at 83.35 % while female literacy rate was 58.22 %.

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

Karapada Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 386 - -
Population 1,805 913 892
Child (0-6) 191 96 95
Schedule Caste 326 156 170
Schedule Tribe 25 12 13
Literacy 70.94 % 83.35 % 58.22 %
Total Workers 892 522 370
Main Worker 344 - -
Marginal Worker 548 216 332

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 18.06 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.39 % of total population in Karapada village.

Work Profile

In Karapada village out of total population, 892 were engaged in work activities. 38.57 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 61.43 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 892 workers engaged in Main Work, 118 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 86 were Agricultural labourer.