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Karma Population - Palamu, Jharkhand

Karma is a medium size village located in Chainpur Block of Palamu district, Jharkhand with total 95 families residing. The Karma village has population of 506 of which 243 are males while 263 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Karma village population of children with age 0-6 is 138 which makes up 27.27 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Karma village is 1082 which is higher than Jharkhand state average of 948. Child Sex Ratio for the Karma as per census is 840, lower than Jharkhand average of 948.

Karma village has lower literacy rate compared to Jharkhand. In 2011, literacy rate of Karma village was 26.09 % compared to 66.41 % of Jharkhand. In Karma Male literacy stands at 33.93 % while female literacy rate was 19.50 %.

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

Karma Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 95 - -
Population 506 243 263
Child (0-6) 138 75 63
Schedule Caste 7 3 4
Schedule Tribe 492 237 255
Literacy 26.09 % 33.93 % 19.50 %
Total Workers 180 122 58
Main Worker 5 - -
Marginal Worker 175 120 55

Caste Factor

In Karma village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 97.23 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 1.38 % of total population in Karma village.

Work Profile

In Karma village out of total population, 180 were engaged in work activities. 2.78 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 97.22 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 180 workers engaged in Main Work, 1 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourer.