Karanja, Lanji, Balaghat, Madhya Pradesh, India

Content updated on May 11, 2024.

Geographic Location of Karanja


The village Karanja is located in Lanji Tahsil of Balaghat District in the State of Madhya Pradesh in India. It comes under Lanji Community Development Block. The nearest town is Lanji, which is about 16 kilometers away from Karanja.

Travel and Communication for Karanja


The village is connected by public bus services. Private buses services are available for the village. There is a railway station 5-10 kms away from the village.

Postal Address:
Karanja,
Balaghat,
Madhya Pradesh, India
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Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Karanja


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

A brief summary of available data for Karanja 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 Karanja


As per available data from the year 2009, 3872 persons live in 860 house holds in the village Karanja. There are 1998 female individuals and 1874 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 51.6% and males constitute 48.4% of the total population.

There are 190 scheduled castes persons of which 104 are females and 86 are males. Females constitute 54.74% and males constitute 45.26% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 4.91% of the total population.

There are 763 scheduled tribes persons of which 403 are females and 360 are males. Females constitute 52.82% and males constitute 47.18% of the scheduled tribes population. Scheduled tribes constitute 19.71% of the total population.

Population density of Karanja is 394.95 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Karanja


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Total area of Karanja is 980.37 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 843.41 ha. About 98.33 ha is un-irrigated area. About 745.08 ha is irrigated area. About 713.63 ha is irrigated by canal water. About 6.4 ha is irrigated by wells/tube wells. About 5.4 ha is irrigated by tanks/lakes. About 19.65 ha is irrigated by other sources of water.

About 104.09 ha is in non-agricultural use. About 11.95 ha is used permanent pastures and grazing lands. About 5.74 ha is under miscellaneous tree crops.

About 1.09 ha is lying as current fallow area. About 14.09 ha is lying as fallow land other than current fallows.

Schools in Karanja


There is a private pre-primary school in the village Karanja.

There is a government primary school. Additionally, there is a private primary school in the village Karanja.

There is a government middle school. Additionally, there is a private middle school in the village Karanja.

There is a government secondary school. Additionally, there is a private secondary school in the village Karanja.

There is a government senior secondary school in the village Karanja.

Colleges in Karanja


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

There are no engineering colleges in the village Karanja or anywhere in the nearby villages.

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

There are no management institutes in the village Karanja or anywhere in the nearby villages.

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

Other Educational Facilities in Karanja


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

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

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

Healthcare Facilities in Karanja


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

There is a primary health centre with 1 doctors and 4 paramedical staff in the village Karanja.

There is a primary health sub-centre more than 10 kms away from Karanja.

There is a maternity and child welfare centre with 1 doctors and 0 paramedical staff in the village Karanja.

There is no TB clinic in the village Karanja or anywhere in the nearby villages.

There is a allopathic hospital with 0 doctors and 0 paramedical staff in the village Karanja.

There is no alternative medicine hospital in the village Karanja or anywhere in the nearby villages.

There is a dispensary with 1 doctors and 0 paramedical staff in the village Karanja.

There is no veterinary hospital in the village Karanja or anywhere in the nearby villages.

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

There is a family welfare centre more than 10 kms away from Karanja.

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

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