Karanjia Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Mayurbhanj, Odisha - Census 2011
Karanjia is a Notified Area Committee city situated in Karanjia block of Mayurbhanj district. The Karanjia city is divided into 15 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 5,060 families residing in the Karanjia city. The total population of Karanjia is 22,865 out of which 11,334 are males and 11,531 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Karanjia is 1,017.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Karanjia city is 2390 which is 10% of the total population. There are 1248 male children and 1142 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Karanjia is 915 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,017).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Karanjia is 83.3%. Thus Karanjia has higher literacy rate compared to 63.2% of Mayurbhanj district. The male literacy rate is 89.1% and the female literacy rate is 77.76% in Karanjia.
Karanjia Notified Area Committee has total administration over 5,060 houses to which it supplies basic amenities such as water and sewerage. It is also authorize to build roads within Notified Area Committee limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.
Karanjia Notified Area Committee
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Karanjia Notified Area Committee.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 2,390 | 1,248 | 1,142 |
| Literacy | 83.3% | 79.3% | 70.1% |
| Scheduled Caste | 3,468 | 1,682 | 1,786 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 6,661 | 3,262 | 3,399 |
| Illiterate | 5,799 | 2,347 | 3,452 |
Caste-wise Population - Karanjia
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 15.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 29.1% of total population in Karanjia.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 3,468 | 1,682 | 1,786 |
| Schedule Tribe | 6,661 | 3,262 | 3,399 |
Religion-wise Population - Karanjia
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Karanjia is 21,936 which is 95.94% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Karanjia is 840 which is 3.67% of the total population. Below is religion-wise population of Karanjia as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 21,936 | (95.94%) | 10,850 | 11,086 |
| Muslim | 840 | (3.67%) | 447 | 393 |
| Christian | 53 | (0.23%) | 22 | 31 |
| Sikh | 2 | (0.01%) | 2 | 0 |
| Buddhist | 1 | (0%) | 0 | 1 |
| Jain | 1 | (0%) | 1 | 0 |
| Other Religion | 12 | (0.05%) | 6 | 6 |
| No Religion Specified | 20 | (0.09%) | 6 | 14 |
Literacy Rate - Karanjia
The total literacy rate of Karanjia was 83.35% in 2011 which is greater than average literacy rate 72.87% of Odisha. Population-wise, out of total 17,066 literates, males were 8,987 while females were 8,079. Also the male literacy rate was 89.1% and the female literacy rate was 77.76% in Karanjia.
| Karanjia | Odisha | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 77.76% | 64.01% |
| Male | 89.1% | 81.59% |
| Total | 83.35% | 72.87% |
Sex Ratio - Karanjia
The Sex Ratio of Karanjia is 1,017. Thus per every 1000 men there were 1,017 females in Karanjia. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 915 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,017 ) of Karanjia.
Child Population - Karanjia
According to Census 2011, there were 2,390 children between age 0 to 6 years in Karanjia. Out of which 1,248 were male while 1,142 were female.
Working Population - Karanjia
In Karanjia Notified Area Committee out of total population, 7,769 were engaged in work activities. 86% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 14% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 7,769 workers engaged in Main Work, 340 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 302 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 6,679 | 5,544 | 1,135 |
| Cultivators | 340 | 326 | 14 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 302 | 121 | 181 |
| Household Industries | 239 | 188 | 51 |
| Other Workers | 5,798 | 4,909 | 889 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,090 | 538 | 552 |
| Non Working | 15,096 | 5,252 | 9,844 |
Karanjia Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Karanjia is further divided into 15 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 1,626 | 76.1% | 976 |
| 2 | Ward No - 2 | 1,864 | 71.9% | 985 |
| 3 | Ward No - 3 | 1,545 | 80.1% | 1,063 |
| 4 | Ward No - 4 | 1,329 | 79.2% | 798 |
| 5 | Ward No - 5 | 1,099 | 83.9% | 853 |
| 6 | Ward No - 6 | 1,341 | 77.5% | 1,007 |
| 7 | Ward No - 7 | 1,136 | 70% | 1,025 |
| 8 | Ward No - 8 | 1,588 | 65% | 953 |
| 9 | Ward No - 9 | 1,089 | 79.2% | 1,013 |
| 10 | Ward No - 10 | 875 | 83.9% | 902 |
| 11 | Ward No - 11 | 842 | 72.7% | 1,010 |
| 12 | Ward No - 12 | 2,210 | 66.4% | 1,013 |
| 13 | Ward No - 13 | 1,379 | 71.3% | 1,058 |
| 14 | Ward No - 14 | 1,842 | 75.8% | 1,214 |
| 15 | Ward No - 15 | 3,100 | 75.9% | 1,169 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Karanjia, Mayurbhanj, Odisha - Wikipedia