Karanja observes Dussehra (Vijayadashami) on Tuesday, 20 October 2026, along with the rest of Maharashtra.
The principal temple recorded for Paranda mandal is Hanuman Temple. No temple of this dedication is on record within Karanja itself.
By population, Karanja ranks #84 of 91 villages in Paranda mandal.
Source: Census of India 2011 (village PCA; mandal and district aggregates).
करंजा हे महाराष्ट्रच्या उस्मानाबाद जिल्ह्यातील परंडा तालुकामधील 418 लोकसंख्येचे 98 कुटुंबांत (जनगणना 2011) गाव आहे, जे परंडा तालुकामधील 91 गावांत 84वे मोठे आहे. साक्षरता 70% आहे, तालुका सरासरी 65% पेक्षा 5 गुण जास्त आणि लिंग गुणोत्तर दर 1,000 पुरुषांमागे 850 स्त्रिया. हे उस्मानाबाद जिल्हा केंद्रापासून 59 किमी, जवळचे शहर Neknoorपासून 8 किमी, Amalner Bhandyache रेल्वे स्थानकापासून 46 किमी आहे (सरळ रेषेतील अंतर). पिनकोड 413502 आहे, Paranda पोस्ट ऑफिसद्वारे; एलजीडी गाव कोड 561098 आहे. जवळचे रुग्णालय Manmath Mauli Hospital, 6 किमी अंतरावर. गाव Beed विधानसभा मतदारसंघात येते, आमदार Sandeep Ravindra Kshirsagar. 2026 मध्ये अंदाजे लोकसंख्या 493, 2011 पेक्षा 18% जास्त.
ग्रामपंचायत: Katrabad →
| गाव | लोकसंख्या | साक्षरता | अंतर |
|---|---|---|---|
| करंजा · हे गाव | 418 | 70% | — |
| Kandari · Paranda | 2,577 | 65% | 0 किमी N |
| Karzani · Beed | 1,252 | 62% | 0 किमी N |
| Katewadi · Paranda | 607 | 69% | 1.6 किमी W |
| Mandavkhel · Beed | 488 | 58% | 4 किमी SE |
| Manzari Haveli · Beed | 1,102 | 61% | 4.4 किमी NW |
| Khanapur · Paranda | 1,134 | 66% | 5.1 किमी NE |
Source: Census of India 2011, Village Directory. Facilities may have changed since.
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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.
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