Karanjkot is a medium size village located in Kegaon Block of Kalahandi district, Orissa with total 95 families residing. The Karanjkot village has population of 314 of which 146 are males while 168 are females as per Population Census 2011.
In Karanjkot village population of children with age 0-6 is 37 which makes up 11.78 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Karanjkot village is 1151 which is higher than Orissa state average of 979. Child Sex Ratio for the Karanjkot as per census is 1313, higher than Orissa average of 941.
Karanjkot village has lower literacy rate compared to Orissa. In 2011, literacy rate of Karanjkot village was 53.79 % compared to 72.87 % of Orissa. In Karanjkot Male literacy stands at 75.38 % while female literacy rate was 34.69 %.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Karanjkot 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 Karanjkot village.
Karanjkot Data
| Particulars |
Total |
Male |
Female |
| Total No. of Houses |
95 |
- |
- |
| Population |
314 |
146 |
168 |
| Child (0-6) |
37 |
16 |
21 |
| Schedule Caste |
73 |
40 |
33 |
| Schedule Tribe |
146 |
63 |
83 |
| Literacy |
53.79 % |
75.38 % |
34.69 % |
| Total Workers |
205 |
98 |
107 |
| Main Worker |
124 |
- |
- |
| Marginal Worker |
81 |
12 |
69 |
Caste Factor
In Karanjkot village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST).
Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 46.50 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 23.25 % of total population in Karanjkot village.
Work Profile
In Karanjkot village out of total population, 205 were engaged in work activities. 60.49 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 39.51 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months.
Of 205 workers engaged in Main Work, 9 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 113 were Agricultural labourer.