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Karkata Population - Palamu, Jharkhand

Karkata is a medium size village located in Nawadiha Bazar - Nawadiha Block of Palamu district, Jharkhand with total 235 families residing. The Karkata village has population of 1305 of which 667 are males while 638 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Karkata village population of children with age 0-6 is 212 which makes up 16.25 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Karkata village is 957 which is higher than Jharkhand state average of 948. Child Sex Ratio for the Karkata as per census is 1078, higher than Jharkhand average of 948.

Karkata village has lower literacy rate compared to Jharkhand. In 2011, literacy rate of Karkata village was 50.59 % compared to 66.41 % of Jharkhand. In Karkata Male literacy stands at 57.70 % while female literacy rate was 42.99 %.

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

Karkata Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 235 - -
Population 1,305 667 638
Child (0-6) 212 102 110
Schedule Caste 398 201 197
Schedule Tribe 136 64 72
Literacy 50.59 % 57.70 % 42.99 %
Total Workers 444 310 134
Main Worker 381 - -
Marginal Worker 63 19 44

Caste Factor

Karkata village of Palamu has substantial population of Schedule Caste. Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 30.50 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 10.42 % of total population in Karkata village.

Work Profile

In Karkata village out of total population, 444 were engaged in work activities. 85.81 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 14.19 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 444 workers engaged in Main Work, 34 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 213 were Agricultural labourer.