Kalanja, Sulya, Dakshina Kannada, Karnataka, India

Content updated on December 23, 2024.

Geographic Location of Kalanja


The village Kalanja is located in Sulya Taluk of Dakshina Kannada District in the State of Karnataka in India. It is governed by Kalanja Gram Panchayat. It comes under Sulya Community Development Block. The nearest town is Sulya, which is about 13 kilometers away from Kalanja.

Travel and Communication for Kalanja


The village is connected by public bus services. There is a railway station more than 10 kms away from the village.

Postal Address:
Kalanja,
Dakshina Kannada,
Karnataka, India
PIN - 574212

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Kalanja


Climate, Environment and Weather data, climate change reports etc. for Kalanja is available as professional paid service. You may contact us for further details and sample data.

A brief summary of available data for Kalanja is given below:

CategoryResolutionPeriod
Precipitation - hHalf Hourly / 0.1 deg (11 kms) grid2001 - 2024
Precipitation - lDaily / 0.25 deg (28 kms) grid1901 - 2024
Temperature - hMonthly / 0.5 deg (55 kms) grid1901 - 2023
Temperature - lDaily / 1 deg (111 kms) grid1951 - 2024

Social Structure of Kalanja


As per available data from the year 2009, 2154 persons live in 476 house holds in the village Kalanja. There are 1087 female individuals and 1067 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 50.46% and males constitute 49.54% of the total population.

There are 232 scheduled castes persons of which 111 are females and 121 are males. Females constitute 47.84% and males constitute 52.16% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 10.77% of the total population.

There are 194 scheduled tribes persons of which 100 are females and 94 are males. Females constitute 51.55% and males constitute 48.45% of the scheduled tribes population. Scheduled tribes constitute 9.01% of the total population.

Population density of Kalanja is 327.92 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Kalanja


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Total area of Kalanja is 656.86 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 146.19 ha. About 50.78 ha is un-irrigated area. About 95.41 ha is irrigated area. About 20.41 ha is irrigated by wells/tube wells. About 75 ha is irrigated by other sources of water.

About 188.08 ha is in non-agricultural use. About 38.43 ha is used permanent pastures and grazing lands. About 44.73 ha is under miscellaneous tree crops.

About 80.97 ha is lying as current fallow area. About 40.93 ha is culturable waste land. About 23.3 ha is lying as fallow land other than current fallows. About 83.09 ha is covered by barren and un-cultivable land.

Schools in Kalanja


There are 3 government pre-primary schools in the village Kalanja.

There are 3 government primary schools in the village Kalanja.

There are 2 government middle schools in the village Kalanja.

There are no private or government secondary schools in the village. However, there is a private secondary school in Balila, which is more than 10 kms away from Kalanja.

There are no private or government senior secondary schools in the village. However, there is a private senior secondary school in Bellare, which is less than 5 kms away from Kalanja.

Colleges in Kalanja


There are no private or government arts and science degree colleges in the village. However, there is a government arts and science degree college in Sulliya, which is more than 10 kms away from Kalanja.

There are no private or government engineering colleges in the village. However, there is a government engineering college in Sulya, which is more than 10 kms away from Kalanja.

There are no private or government medical colleges in the village. However, there is a government medical college in Mangalore, which is more than 10 kms away from Kalanja.

There are no private or government management institutes in the village. However, there is a government management institute in Sulya, which is more than 10 kms away from Kalanja.

There are no private or government polytechnic institutes in the village. However, there is a private polytechnic institute in Sulya, which is more than 10 kms away from Kalanja.

Other Educational Facilities in Kalanja


There are no private or government vocational training school / ITIs in the village. However, there is a government vocational training school / ITI in Sulya, which is more than 10 kms away from Kalanja.

There are no private or government non formal training centres in the village. However, there is a private non formal training centre in Sulya, which is more than 10 kms away from Kalanja.

There are no private or government differently abled schools in the village. However, there is a government differently abled school in Mangalore, which is more than 10 kms away from Kalanja.

Healthcare Facilities in Kalanja


There is a community health centre more than 10 kms away from Kalanja.

There is a primary health centre less than 5 kms away from Kalanja.

There is a primary health sub-centre with 0 doctors and 1 paramedical staff in the village Kalanja.

There is a maternity and child welfare centre less than 5 kms away from Kalanja.

There is a TB clinic less than 5 kms away from Kalanja.

There is a allopathic hospital more than 10 kms away from Kalanja.

There is a alternative medicine hospital more than 10 kms away from Kalanja.

There is a dispensary less than 5 kms away from Kalanja.

There is a veterinary hospital with 1 doctors and 1 paramedical staff in the village Kalanja.

There is a mobile health centre more than 10 kms away from Kalanja.

There is a family welfare centre with 0 doctors and 1 paramedical staff in the village Kalanja.

*Note: Most of the above information provided as per data compiled from the year 2009.

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