Karanja Population, Caste, Working Data Kalahandi, Odisha - Census 2011
Karanja is a village situated in Narala block of Kalahandi district in Odisha. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 85 families residing in the village Karanja. The total population of Karanja is 339 out of which 154 are males and 185 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Karanja is 1,201.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Karanja village is 55 which is 16% of the total population. There are 27 male children and 28 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Karanja is 1,037 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,201) of Karanja village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Karanja is 67.6%. Thus Karanja village has a higher literacy rate compared to 50.9% of Kalahandi district. The male literacy rate is 80.31% and the female literacy rate is 57.32% 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 | 55 | 27 | 28 |
| Literacy | 67.61% | 80.31% | 57.32% |
| Scheduled Caste | 34 | 16 | 18 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 145 | 65 | 80 |
| Illiterate | 147 | 52 | 95 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 10% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 42.8% of total population in Karanja village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Karanja village out of total population, 111 were engaged in work activities. 93.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 6.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 111 workers engaged in Main Work, 60 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 41 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 104 | 94 | 10 |
| Cultivators | 60 | 60 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 41 | 33 | 8 |
| Other Workers | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Marginal Workers | 7 | 3 | 4 |
| Non Working | 228 | 57 | 171 |
Map of Karanja, Kalahandi, Odisha
Nearby Villages to Karanja, Narala
Below are the list of villages near Karanja village in Narala.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Sinangbahali | 149 |
| Nisanpur | 1,378 |
| Ranipata | 532 |
| Luhajore | 86 |
| Parbangi | 507 |
| Adring | 398 |
| Kanagaon | 317 |
| Ghantmal | 691 |
| Ghupti - | 878 |
| Kespala | 997 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Karanja, Kalahandi, Odisha - Wikipedia