Karanjia Block Population, Caste, Religion Data - Mayurbhanj district, Odisha
Karanjia Block of Mayurbhanj district has a total population of 114,383 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 56,644 are males while 57,739 are females. In 2011 there were a total 25,449 families residing in Karanjia Block. The Average Sex Ratio of Karanjia Block is 1,019.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 20% people live in Urban areas while 80% live in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 83.4% while that in rural areas is 60.4%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Karanjia Block is 1,017 while that of Rural areas is 1,020.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Karanjia Block is 16225 which is 14% of the total population. There are 8277 male children and 7948 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Karanjia Block is 960 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,019 ) of Karanjia Block.
The total literacy rate of Karanjia Block is 65.17%. The male literacy rate is 63.64% and the female literacy rate is 48.36% in Karanjia Block.
To facilitate the administration, Karanjia Block is further divided into 1 town and 156 villages.
Karanjia Block Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Karanjia Block.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 16,225 | 8,277 | 7,948 |
| Literacy | 65.17% | 63.64% | 48.36% |
| Scheduled Caste | 9,818 | 4,859 | 4,959 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 68,771 | 33,759 | 35,012 |
| Illiterate | 50,416 | 20,598 | 29,818 |
Caste-wise Population - Karanjia Block
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 8.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 60.1% of total population in Karanjia Block of Odisha.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 9,818 | 4,859 | 4,959 |
| Schedule Tribe | 68,771 | 33,759 | 35,012 |
Religion-wise Population - Karanjia Block
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 109,125 | (95.4%) | 53,922 | 55,203 |
| Muslim | 3,115 | (2.72%) | 1,647 | 1,468 |
| Christian | 216 | (0.19%) | 102 | 114 |
| Sikh | 26 | (0.02%) | 13 | 13 |
| Buddhist | 3 | (0%) | 0 | 3 |
| Jain | 7 | (0.01%) | 4 | 3 |
| Other Religion | 1,780 | (1.56%) | 906 | 874 |
| No Religion Specified | 111 | (0.1%) | 50 | 61 |
Literacy Rate - Karanjia Block
Average literacy rate of Karanjia Block in 2011 were 65.17% in which, male and female literacy were 74.53% and 56.08% respectively. Total literate in Karanjia Block were 63,967 of which male and female were 36,046 and 27,921 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Karanjia Block
The Sex Ratio of Karanjia Block is 1,019 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 1,019 females in Karanjia Block. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 960 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,019 ) of Karanjia Block.
Child Population - Karanjia Block
According to Census 2011, there were 16,225 children between age 0 to 6 years in Karanjia Block. Out of which 8,277 were male while 7,948 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Karanjia Block
As per Census 2011, there are a total 5,060 families under Karanjia Block living in urban areas while 5,060 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 20% of total population of Karanjia Block lives in Urban areas while 80% lives in Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban regions is 2,390 while that in rural regions is 13,835.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 114,383 | 22,865 | 91,518 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 16,225 | 2,390 | 13,835 |
| Schedule Caste | 9,818 | 3,468 | 6,350 |
| Schedule Tribe | 68,771 | 6,661 | 62,110 |
| Literacy | 65.17% | 83.35% | 60.37% |
| Sex Ratio | 1,019 | 1,017 | 1,020 |
Working Population - Karanjia Block
In Karanjia Block out of total population, 52,211 were engaged in work activities. 48.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 51.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 52,211 workers engaged in Main Work, 7,025 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 3,917 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 25,546 | 19,758 | 5,788 |
| Cultivators | 7,025 | 6,295 | 730 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 3,917 | 1,990 | 1,927 |
| Household Industries | 1,208 | 713 | 495 |
| Other Workers | 13,396 | 10,760 | 2,636 |
| Marginal Workers | 26,665 | 10,947 | 15,718 |
| Non Working | 62,172 | 25,939 | 36,233 |
Nearby Blocks from Karanjia Block
Below is the list of Blocks near Karanjia Block in Mayurbhanj district.
| Block | Population |
|---|---|
| Thakurmunda Block population | 57,890 |
| Ghagarbeda Block population | 28,900 |
| Baripada Sadar Block population | 87,091 |
| Raruan Block population | 78,209 |
| Jashipur Block population | 121,030 |
| Baripada Town Block population | 5,149 |
| Koliana Block population | 82,810 |
| Badampahar Block population | 63,890 |
| Bangiriposi Block population | 104,902 |
| Rairangpur Block population | 81,722 |
Karanjia Block Map
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Karanjia, Odisha - Wikipedia