Karkata Population, Caste, Working Data Palamu, Jharkhand - Census 2011
Karkata is a village situated in Nawadiha Bazar/Nawadiha* block of Palamu district in Jharkhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 235 families residing in the village Karkata. The total population of Karkata is 1,305 out of which 667 are males and 638 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Karkata is 957.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Karkata village is 212 which is 16% of the total population. There are 102 male children and 110 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Karkata is 1,078 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (957) of Karkata village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Karkata is 50.6%. Thus Karkata village has lower literacy rate compared to 52.8% of Palamu district. The male literacy rate is 57.7% and the female literacy rate is 42.99% in Karkata village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Karkata village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Karkata Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Karkata village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 212 | 102 | 110 |
| Literacy | 50.59% | 57.7% | 42.99% |
| Scheduled Caste | 398 | 201 | 197 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 136 | 64 | 72 |
| Illiterate | 752 | 341 | 411 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 30.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 10.4% of total population in Karkata village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Karkata village out of total population, 444 were engaged in work activities. 85.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 14.2% 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.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 381 | 291 | 90 |
| Cultivators | 34 | 33 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 213 | 190 | 23 |
| Household Industries | 67 | 15 | 52 |
| Other Workers | 67 | 53 | 14 |
| Marginal Workers | 63 | 19 | 44 |
| Non Working | 861 | 357 | 504 |
Nearby Villages to Karkata,
Below are the list of villages near Karkata village in Nawadiha Bazar/Nawadiha*.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Debnar | 290 |
| Harni | 884 |
| Haraiya | 216 |
| Salaiya | 158 |
| Matnag | 16 |
| Amola | 40 |
| Gorho | 341 |
| Gamhariadih | 1,339 |
| Pathra Alias Palhe | 133 |
| Nawadih | 720 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Karkata, Palamu, Jharkhand - Wikipedia