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Karma Population - Dumka, Jharkhand

Karma is a medium size village located in Jarmundi Block of Dumka district, Jharkhand with total 130 families residing. The Karma village has population of 678 of which 350 are males while 328 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Karma village population of children with age 0-6 is 126 which makes up 18.58 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Karma village is 937 which is lower than Jharkhand state average of 948. Child Sex Ratio for the Karma as per census is 1333, higher than Jharkhand average of 948.

Karma village has lower literacy rate compared to Jharkhand. In 2011, literacy rate of Karma village was 53.80 % compared to 66.41 % of Jharkhand. In Karma Male literacy stands at 64.53 % while female literacy rate was 41.41 %.

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 130 - -
Population 678 350 328
Child (0-6) 126 54 72
Schedule Caste 22 9 13
Schedule Tribe 64 34 30
Literacy 53.80 % 64.53 % 41.41 %
Total Workers 237 171 66
Main Worker 29 - -
Marginal Worker 208 144 64

Caste Factor

Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 9.44 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 3.24 % of total population in Karma village.

Work Profile

In Karma village out of total population, 237 were engaged in work activities. 12.24 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 87.76 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 237 workers engaged in Main Work, 8 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 3 were Agricultural labourer.