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Karekamba Population - Kandhamal, Orissa

Karekamba is a medium size village located in Phiringia Block of Kandhamal district, Orissa with total 85 families residing. The Karekamba village has population of 383 of which 191 are males while 192 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Karekamba village population of children with age 0-6 is 58 which makes up 15.14 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Karekamba village is 1005 which is higher than Orissa state average of 979. Child Sex Ratio for the Karekamba as per census is 933, lower than Orissa average of 941.

Karekamba village has lower literacy rate compared to Orissa. In 2011, literacy rate of Karekamba village was 49.54 % compared to 72.87 % of Orissa. In Karekamba Male literacy stands at 63.98 % while female literacy rate was 35.37 %.

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

Karekamba Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 85 - -
Population 383 191 192
Child (0-6) 58 30 28
Schedule Caste 80 40 40
Schedule Tribe 242 121 121
Literacy 49.54 % 63.98 % 35.37 %
Total Workers 188 89 99
Main Worker 82 - -
Marginal Worker 106 12 94

Caste Factor

In Karekamba village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 63.19 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 20.89 % of total population in Karekamba village.

Work Profile

In Karekamba village out of total population, 188 were engaged in work activities. 43.62 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 56.38 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 188 workers engaged in Main Work, 75 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 2 were Agricultural labourer.