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Karanja Population - Kalahandi, Orissa

Karanja is a medium size village located in Narala Block of Kalahandi district, Orissa with total 85 families residing. The Karanja village has population of 339 of which 154 are males while 185 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Karanja village population of children with age 0-6 is 55 which makes up 16.22 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Karanja village is 1201 which is higher than Orissa state average of 979. Child Sex Ratio for the Karanja as per census is 1037, higher than Orissa average of 941.

Karanja village has lower literacy rate compared to Orissa. In 2011, literacy rate of Karanja village was 67.61 % compared to 72.87 % of Orissa. In Karanja Male literacy stands at 80.31 % while female literacy rate was 57.32 %.

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 85 - -
Population 339 154 185
Child (0-6) 55 27 28
Schedule Caste 34 16 18
Schedule Tribe 145 65 80
Literacy 67.61 % 80.31 % 57.32 %
Total Workers 111 97 14
Main Worker 104 - -
Marginal Worker 7 3 4

Caste Factor

In Karanja village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 42.77 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 10.03 % of total population in Karanja village.

Work Profile

In Karanja village out of total population, 111 were engaged in work activities. 93.69 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 6.31 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 111 workers engaged in Main Work, 60 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 41 were Agricultural labourer.