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Karakaska Population - Kandhamal, Orissa

Karakaska is a small village located in G.Udayagiri Block of Kandhamal district, Orissa with total 49 families residing. The Karakaska village has population of 192 of which 96 are males while 96 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Karakaska village population of children with age 0-6 is 21 which makes up 10.94 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Karakaska village is 1000 which is higher than Orissa state average of 979. Child Sex Ratio for the Karakaska as per census is 1100, higher than Orissa average of 941.

Karakaska village has lower literacy rate compared to Orissa. In 2011, literacy rate of Karakaska village was 66.67 % compared to 72.87 % of Orissa. In Karakaska Male literacy stands at 94.19 % while female literacy rate was 38.82 %.

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

Karakaska Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 49 - -
Population 192 96 96
Child (0-6) 21 10 11
Schedule Caste 0 0 0
Schedule Tribe 190 95 95
Literacy 66.67 % 94.19 % 38.82 %
Total Workers 129 59 70
Main Worker 47 - -
Marginal Worker 82 19 63

Caste Factor

In Karakaska village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 98.96 % of total population in Karakaska village. There is no population of Schedule Caste (SC) in Karakaska village of Kandhamal.

Work Profile

In Karakaska village out of total population, 129 were engaged in work activities. 36.43 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 63.57 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 129 workers engaged in Main Work, 30 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 10 were Agricultural labourer.