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Karumama Population - Puruliya, West Bengal

Karumama is a medium size village located in Jhalda - II Block of Puruliya district, West Bengal with total 81 families residing. The Karumama village has population of 413 of which 225 are males while 188 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Karumama village population of children with age 0-6 is 52 which makes up 12.59 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Karumama village is 836 which is lower than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Karumama as per census is 733, lower than West Bengal average of 956.

Karumama village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Karumama village was 51.80 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Karumama Male literacy stands at 63.08 % while female literacy rate was 38.55 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Karumama 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 Karumama village.

Karumama Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 81 - -
Population 413 225 188
Child (0-6) 52 30 22
Schedule Caste 1 0 1
Schedule Tribe 402 219 183
Literacy 51.80 % 63.08 % 38.55 %
Total Workers 242 140 102
Main Worker 188 - -
Marginal Worker 54 31 23

Caste Factor

In Karumama village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 97.34 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 0.24 % of total population in Karumama village.

Work Profile

In Karumama village out of total population, 242 were engaged in work activities. 77.69 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 22.31 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 242 workers engaged in Main Work, 59 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 116 were Agricultural labourer.