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Karu Population - Pashchimi Singhbhum, Jharkhand

Karu is a medium size village located in Bandgaon Block of Pashchimi Singhbhum district, Jharkhand with total 42 families residing. The Karu village has population of 251 of which 114 are males while 137 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Karu village population of children with age 0-6 is 59 which makes up 23.51 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Karu village is 1202 which is higher than Jharkhand state average of 948. Child Sex Ratio for the Karu as per census is 1107, higher than Jharkhand average of 948.

Karu village has lower literacy rate compared to Jharkhand. In 2011, literacy rate of Karu village was 41.67 % compared to 66.41 % of Jharkhand. In Karu Male literacy stands at 52.33 % while female literacy rate was 33.02 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Karu village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of village. Our website, don't have information about schools and hospital in Karu village.

Karu Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 42 - -
Population 251 114 137
Child (0-6) 59 28 31
Schedule Caste 0 0 0
Schedule Tribe 251 114 137
Literacy 41.67 % 52.33 % 33.02 %
Total Workers 146 62 84
Main Worker 7 - -
Marginal Worker 139 58 81

Caste Factor

In Karu village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 100.00 % of total population in Karu village. There is no population of Schedule Caste (SC) in Karu village of Pashchimi Singhbhum.

Work Profile

In Karu village out of total population, 146 were engaged in work activities. 4.79 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 95.21 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 146 workers engaged in Main Work, 2 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 2 were Agricultural labourer.