Karanjia

Karanjia is a Town and Tehsil in Mayurbhanj District of Odisha. In India, a tehsil is a sub-division of a district that is responsible for the administration and revenue collection of a particular area within the district. It is an important part of the local governance structure, and plays a crucial role in the development and administration of its local community.

According to Census 2011, the sub-district code of Karanjia Block (CD) is 02870. The total area of Karanjia Tehsil is 715 km², which includes 696.21 km² of rural area and 18.64 km² of urban area. Karanjia has a sex ratio of approximately 1019 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Karanjia Tehsil

Karanjia Tehsil has a total of 151 villages, each with its own identity, gram panchayat, and local lifestyle. These villages form the real backbone of the region, where everyday life is rooted in agriculture, tradition, and community ties. The list below shows all villages in Karanjia Tehsil, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

Population of Karanjia Tehsil

The population profile of Karanjia Tehsil offers a deeper understanding of how people are settled across its rural and urban parts. The following sections provide key insights into total population, household distribution, literacy, and age demographics — data that plays a vital role in planning development work and allocating public resources effectively.

Basic Population Details

This section offers a snapshot of Karanjia Tehsil's population composition, including male-female ratio, child population, and how literacy levels vary between villages and towns.

Here’s a simplified summary based on Census 2011 stats:

• Total population of Karanjia Tehsil is around 1,14,383 people. This includes 56,644 males and 57,739 females. Rural population is about 91,518 (45,310 males and 46,208 females), while urban population is nearly 22,865 (11,334 males and 11,531 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 16,225 of the population, with 8,277 boys and 7,948 girls. Rural areas have 13,835 children, and urban areas have about 2,390 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 63,967 literate people in Karanjia Tehsil, including 36,046 literate males and 27,921 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 46,901 individuals and urban literacy covers around 17,066 people.
• About 50,416 people in Karanjia Tehsil are not literate, including 20,598 males and 29,818 females. Rural areas include 44,617 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 5,799 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 25,449 households, with 20,389 in villages and 5,060 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Karanjia Tehsil, highlighting the SC and ST population across rural and urban areas, as well as how densely people live in different parts of the region.

Here’s a simplified summary based on Census 2011 stats:

• Scheduled Caste (SC) population in Karanjia Tehsil is approximately 9,818 people, including 4,859 males and 4,959 females. Around 6,350 people live in rural parts. Nearly 3,468 people reside in urban areas.
• Scheduled Tribe (ST) population in Karanjia Tehsil is about 68,771 people, including 33,759 males and 35,012 females. Around 62,110 live in villages or rural parts. Nearly 6,661 live in towns or urban regions.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 160 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 132 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 1,227 people per sq. km.