Karanja Population, Caste, Working Data Kendrapara, Odisha - Census 2011
Karanja is a village situated in Marsaghai block of Kendrapara district in Odisha. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 706 families residing in the village Karanja. The total population of Karanja is 3,137 out of which 1,540 are males and 1,597 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Karanja is 1,037.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Karanja village is 332 which is 11% of the total population. There are 162 male children and 170 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Karanja is 1,049 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,037) of Karanja village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Karanja is 79.1%. Thus Karanja village has higher literacy rate compared to 75.6% of Kendrapara district. The male literacy rate is 85.27% and the female literacy rate is 73.09% in Karanja village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Karanja village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Karanja Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Karanja village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 332 | 162 | 170 |
| Literacy | 79.07% | 85.27% | 73.09% |
| Scheduled Caste | 748 | 361 | 387 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 919 | 365 | 554 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 23.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Karanja village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Karanja village out of total population, 936 were engaged in work activities. 73.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 26.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 936 workers engaged in Main Work, 409 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 56 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 684 | 653 | 31 |
| Cultivators | 409 | 403 | 6 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 56 | 54 | 2 |
| Household Industries | 30 | 30 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 189 | 166 | 23 |
| Marginal Workers | 252 | 205 | 47 |
| Non Working | 2,201 | 682 | 1,519 |
Nearby Villages to Karanja,
Below are the list of villages near Karanja village in Marsaghai.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Gobardhanpur | 599 |
| Gokhapada | 558 |
| Benupal | 1,454 |
| Teragan | 3,309 |
| Dahimachha | 1,134 |
| SamantSingharpur | 1,276 |
| Badakul | 2,193 |
| Subala | 1,067 |
| Aitipur | 551 |
| Balikuda | 1,669 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Karanja, Kendrapara, Odisha - Wikipedia