Kalanja Population, Caste, Working Data Dakshina Kannada, Karnataka - Census 2011
Kalanja is a village situated in Beltangadi taluka of Dakshina Kannada district in Karnataka. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 1,057 families residing in the village Kalanja. The total population of Kalanja is 4,988 out of which 2,483 are males and 2,505 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kalanja is 1,009.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Kalanja village is 537 which is 11% of the total population. There are 275 male children and 262 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kalanja is 953 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,009) of Kalanja village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kalanja is 79.4%. Thus Kalanja village has a lower literacy rate compared to 79.7% of Dakshina Kannada district. The male literacy rate is 86.14% and the female literacy rate is 72.72% in Kalanja village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kalanja village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kalanja Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kalanja village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 537 | 275 | 262 |
| Literacy | 79.38% | 86.14% | 72.72% |
| Scheduled Caste | 484 | 230 | 254 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 177 | 81 | 96 |
| Illiterate | 1,455 | 581 | 874 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 9.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 3.5% of total population in Kalanja village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kalanja village out of total population, 2,527 were engaged in work activities. 79.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 20.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,527 workers engaged in Main Work, 208 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 131 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,999 | 1,352 | 647 |
| Cultivators | 208 | 187 | 21 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 131 | 76 | 55 |
| Household Industries | 47 | 3 | 44 |
| Other Workers | 1,613 | 1,086 | 527 |
| Marginal Workers | 528 | 272 | 256 |
| Non Working | 2,461 | 859 | 1,602 |
Map of Kalanja, Dakshina Kannada, Karnataka
Nearby Villages to Kalanja, Beltangadi
Below are the list of villages near Kalanja village in Beltangadi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Shishila | 2,090 |
| Nidle | 3,025 |
| Puduvettu | 3,343 |
| Patrame | 2,311 |
| Chibidre | 2,372 |
| Kokkada | 5,127 |
| Dharmasthala | 9,818 |
| Hathyadka | 2,789 |
| Belalu | 4,608 |
| Rekhya | 2,079 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kalanja, Dakshina Kannada, Karnataka - Wikipedia