It is situated in the municipality of Nova Crnja, Central Banat District, Vojvodina province.

The village has a Serb ethnic majority (78.98%) and its population is 1,385 people (2002 census).

Hrvatska Klarija got its name after Croatian settlers (nobles that originated from Turopolje), that were settled there by the Diocese of Zagreb on its possessions (see Hrvatska Keča, Hrvatski Čenej).

These Croats lived in compact part of the village; they have been slowly but evidently in large amounts assimilated.

Still, this assimilation hasn't drawn the attention of Croat parties in Serbia.