Karanja village, Gudari block | Pincode 765026

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Karanja is a small village in Gudari mandal, Rayagada district, Odisha, with a population of 27 distributed across 7 households. The literacy rate is 11.1%. It is situated at 19.557°N, 83.320°E.

Sarpanch · Gram Panchayat

BANSI SABAR

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LGD code: 426964
Pincode: 765026
Post office: Gudari
Population: 27
Households: 7
Literacy rate: 11.1%
Sex ratio: 1077 ♀/1000♂
Workers: 13
Distance to district centre: 28 km
Distance to mandal centre: 47 km
Distance to Bhubaneswar: 274 km
Distance to Hyderabad: 564 km
Nearest railway station: Bissamcuttack · 17 km
Nearest hospital / PHC: Skin Hospital · 20 km

Census 2011 · in context

How Karanja compares

By population, Karanja ranks #172 of 188 villages in Gudari mandal.

Literacy rate

11.1%

−30.3% vs mandal average

Karanja: 11.1%
Gudari mandal: 41.4%
Rayagada district: 42.1%

Sex ratio

♀ per 1000 ♂

1,077

+39 vs mandal average

Karanja: 1,077
Gudari mandal: 1,038

Household size

people per home

3.9

−0.4 vs mandal average

Karanja: 3.9
Gudari mandal: 4.3

Source: Census of India 2011 (village PCA; mandal and district aggregates).

Karanja at a glance

Karanja is a village of 27 people in 7 households (Census 2011) in Gudari block, Rayagada district, Odisha, the 172nd-largest of 188 villages in Gudari block. Literacy is 11%, 30 points below the block average of 41% and the sex ratio is 1,077 women per 1,000 men. It lies 28 km from the Rayagada district centre, 54 km from Jayapatna, the nearest town, 17 km from Bissamcuttack railway station (straight-line distances). The pincode is 765026, served by Gudari post office; the LGD village code is 426964. The nearest hospital or health centre is Skin Hospital, 20 km away. The sarpanch is BANSI SABAR. The population is estimated at 32 in 2026, up 19% since the 2011 Census.

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village	Population	Literacy	Distance
Karanja · this village	27	11%	—
Karanja · Niali	786	74%	0 km N
Karanja · Baliapal	1,771	68%	0 km N
Karanja · Narala	339	57%	0 km N
Karanja · Mahakalapada	3,137	71%	0 km N
Karanja · Belaghar	144	28%	0 km N
Karanja · Kalyanasingpur	401	17%	0 km N

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Karanja

Treated tap water: No
Untreated tap water: No
Well water: No
Hand pump: Yes
Tube well / borewell: No
Electricity for homes: Yes
Electricity for farms: No
Power hours (summer): 12
Power hours (winter): 15
Primary school: 0
Middle school: 0
Secondary school: 0
Senior secondary: 0
Degree college: 0
Primary health centre: 0
Health sub-centre: 0
Community health centre: 0
Dispensary: 0
Veterinary hospital: 0
Post office: Yes
Sub post office: No
Commercial bank: No
Cooperative bank: No
ATM: No
Public bus service: No
Private bus service: No
Railway station: No
Pucca (paved) road: No
Anganwadi centre: No
ASHA worker: No
Fair-price shop: No
Mandi / regular market: No
Weekly haat: No
Nearest statutory town: GUDARI
Distance to nearest town (km): 14
Distance to district HQ (km): 96
Distance to sub-district HQ (km): 16
All-weather road: No
Gram panchayat (2011): Madubana
Total area (ha): 140
Irrigated area (ha): 0
Forest area (ha): 0

Source: Census of India 2011, Village Directory. Facilities may have changed since.

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Key facts — Karanja

LGD code: 426964
Pincode: 765026
Post office: Gudari
Population (Census 2011): 27
Population (projected 2026): 32
Households: 7
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males): 1077
Literacy rate: 11.1%
Coordinates: 19.55740°N, 83.31960°E
Lok Sabha constituency: Koraput
Vidhan Sabha constituency: Gunupur
Member of Parliament: Saptagiri Sankar Ulaka
Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan: BANSI SABAR
Block / Mandal: Gudari

Demographics — Census 2011 + 2026 estimate + NFHS-5

Population, education, health & sanitation

India's last full census was 2011 · 2026 figures are RGI projections · NFHS-5 (2019-21) covers the Rayagada district level

Then & Now

Karanja — Census 2011 to projected 2026

Population · 2011

Census 2011 baseline

+18.5%

Population · 2026

RGI / state CAGR projection

Households · 2011

Census 2011 baseline

+14.3%

Households · 2026

RGI / state CAGR projection

2011 = decadal Census of India. 2026 = forward-projection from state-level CAGR — working estimate, refines when the next Census publishes.

Census 2011

Canonical baseline · last full census · village-level

Population: 27Census 2011
Households: 7Census 2011
Literacy rate: 11.1%Census 2011
Sex ratio: 1077 ♀/1000♂Census 2011

2026 estimate

Projected from 2011 + state CAGR · live ECI electorate

Est. population: 322026 proj. · +18.5% vs 2011
Est. households: 82026 projection
Active job cards: 1,26,090MGNREGA · district · Feb 2024-2025
HHs worked (FY): 73,434MGNREGA · district · Feb 2024-2025
State electorate: 3,31,48,964ECI Lok Sabha 2024 final roll

NFHS-5 (2019-21)

National Family Health Survey · district overlay

Sex ratio @ birth: 951NFHS-5 district
Female literacy: 45.1%NFHS-5 district
Electricity: 96.6%NFHS-5 district
Improved sanitation: 50.5%NFHS-5 district
Children vaccinated: 92.7%NFHS-5 district
Anaemia (women): 69.1%NFHS-5 district

Post-2011 updates

Central-government dashboards · sourced from data.gov.in · refreshed when the ministry publishes

Tap water at homedistrict level: 68.3%Jal Jeevan Mission · Dec 2023 · Rayagada district
Rural houses builtdistrict level: 23,63,679PMAY-G · 23,63,679 of 28,49,889 sanctioned · Mar 2025 · Rayagada district
Toilets builtdistrict level: 1,51,341Swachh Bharat Mission - Gramin · Dec 2023 · Rayagada district

Sources: Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner of India (Census 2011 + Population Projections 2011-2036) · International Institute for Population Sciences (NFHS-5) · Election Commission of India · data.gov.in (Jal Jeevan Mission, PMAY-G, SBM-G dashboards). Projections may differ from on-the-ground reality by ±20% for individual villages. An asterisk next to a sex-ratio value (—*) flags a Census 2011 figure outside the plausible range of 300–2000 ♀/1000♂; the underlying source row is suppressed pending review.

Boundary & surroundings

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Getting there

How to reach Karanja

Mandal centre

Gudari · ≈ 47 km

≈ 1 h 37 min by car · 1 h 55 min by bike

Directions

District centre

Rayagada · ≈ 28 km

≈ 58 min by car · 1 h 9 min by bike

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Nearest town · 10,707 people

Jayapatna · ≈ 54 km

≈ 1 h 52 min by car · 2 h 13 min by bike

Directions

Distance to cities · straight line

Bhubaneswar274 kmcapital
Hyderabad564 km
Kolkata621 km
Chennai790 km

Nearest by kind · anywhere in the region

Railway stationBissamcuttack17 km
Hospital / PHCSkin Hospital20 km
CollegeRayagada Institute of Technology and Management48 km
Police stationl. police station41 km

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Quick answers

People often ask about Karanja

What is the pincode of Karanja?

The pincode of Karanja, Gudari block, Rayagada district, Odisha is 765026. The post office is Gudari.

Which post office delivers to Karanja?

Mail for Karanja is delivered through Gudari post office, pincode 765026, in Gudari block, Rayagada district. Use the full village name and the pincode on envelopes and courier forms.

In which district is Karanja located?

Karanja is a village in Gudari block of Rayagada district, Odisha, India.

What is the population of Karanja as per Census 2011?

As per the 2011 Census, Karanja village has a population of 27 across 7 households.

Who is the sarpanch of Karanja?

The current sarpanch of Karanja gram panchayat is BANSI SABAR.

Which Lok Sabha constituency is Karanja in?

Karanja falls under the Koraput Lok Sabha constituency (PC #21) of Odisha.

Which Vidhan Sabha (assembly) constituency is Karanja in?

Karanja falls under the Gunupur assembly constituency (AC #138) of Odisha.

What is the literacy rate in Karanja?

The Census 2011 literacy rate for Karanja village is 11.1%.

What is the sex ratio in Karanja?

The Census 2011 sex ratio for Karanja village is 1077 females per 1,000 males.

What government schemes are applicable for residents of Karanja?

12 schemes currently match residents of Karanja, including KALIA - Krushak Assistance for Livelihood and Income Augmentation, Madhu Babu Pension Yojana (MBPY), Mission Shakti - Odisha SHG Programme. Eligibility, benefits, and apply links are listed on the village page.

How far is Karanja from Rayagada district centre?

Karanja is approximately 28 km (straight-line) from the centre of Rayagada district. See "How to reach" on the village page for directions.

What is the LGD code of Karanja?

The Local Government Directory (LGD) code of Karanja village is 426964.

Which is the nearest town to Karanja?

Jayapatna (population 10,707, Census 2011) is the nearest large settlement, about 54 km from Karanja in a straight line.

How big is Karanja compared to other villages in Gudari block?

Karanja ranks 172 of 188 villages in Gudari block by Census 2011 population (27 residents).

How far is Karanja from Bhubaneswar?

Karanja is about 274 km from Bhubaneswar in a straight line (the state capital of Odisha); by road expect roughly 357 km.

How far is Karanja from Hyderabad?

Karanja is about 564 km from Hyderabad in a straight line; by road expect roughly 733 km.

Which is the nearest railway station to Karanja?

Bissamcuttack is the nearest railway station to Karanja, about 17 km away in a straight line (OpenStreetMap). By road expect roughly 22 km.

Which is the nearest hospital or health centre to Karanja?

Skin Hospital is the nearest hospital or health centre to Karanja, about 20 km away in a straight line (OpenStreetMap). By road expect roughly 26 km.

Who is the MP for Karanja?

Karanja is in Koraput Lok Sabha constituency. The sitting Member of Parliament is Saptagiri Sankar Ulaka (INC).

What is the population of Karanja in 2026?

Karanja is estimated at 32 people in 2026, up about 19% from 27 in the 2011 Census (projection from the state growth rate; the next Census will replace it).

Which agro-climatic zone is Karanja in?

Odisha falls in the Eastern Plateau and Hills zone (rice, millets, pulses; rain-fed) and the East Coast Plains and Hills zone (rice, coconut, sugarcane, cashew) of the ICAR classification; Karanja in Rayagada district shares that zone's cropping pattern and rainfall regime.

Who is the sarpanch of Karanja?

BANSI SABAR is the sarpanch of Karanja gram panchayat, Gudari block. See the sarpanch list of Gudari block for every gram panchayat.

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Sources & freshness

Population, literacy, households: Census 2011 (PCA)
Village directory: Local Government Directory, record updated 2026-05-09
Sarpanch: state panchayat-raj records, 2026-05-14
Mandi prices: Agmarknet via data.gov.in, 2026-09-09
Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)