Karanja Population, Caste, Working Data Baleshwar, Odisha - Census 2011
Karanja is a village situated in Baliapal block of Baleshwar district in Odisha. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 393 families residing in the village Karanja. The total population of Karanja is 1,771 out of which 908 are males and 863 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Karanja is 950.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Karanja village is 221 which is 12% of the total population. There are 115 male children and 106 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Karanja is 922 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (950) of Karanja village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Karanja is 77.7%. Thus Karanja village has a higher literacy rate compared to 69.9% of Baleshwar district. The male literacy rate is 84.62% and the female literacy rate is 70.41% 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 | 221 | 115 | 106 |
| Literacy | 77.68% | 84.62% | 70.41% |
| Scheduled Caste | 421 | 219 | 202 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 567 | 237 | 330 |
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, 606 were engaged in work activities. 68.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 31.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 606 workers engaged in Main Work, 308 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 10 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 413 | 372 | 41 |
| Cultivators | 308 | 287 | 21 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 10 | 8 | 2 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 93 | 75 | 18 |
| Marginal Workers | 193 | 83 | 110 |
| Non Working | 1,165 | 453 | 712 |
Map of Karanja, Baleshwar, Odisha
Nearby Villages to Karanja, Baliapal
Below are the list of villages near Karanja village in Baliapal.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Rautara | 1,377 |
| Haranbalipatna | 386 |
| Pratappur | 2,928 |
| Paikabaisada | 278 |
| Bramhanbaisada | 514 |
| Naigati | 854 |
| Ranikhudi | 859 |
| Manikasimulia | 25 |
| Bagada | 546 |
| Gosanibindha | 255 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Karanja, Baleshwar, Odisha - Wikipedia