Karkata Population, Caste, Working Data Palamu, Jharkhand - Census 2011
Karkata is a village situated in Untari Road block of Palamu district in Jharkhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 405 families residing in the village Karkata. The total population of Karkata is 1,962 out of which 1,043 are males and 919 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Karkata is 881.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Karkata village is 341 which is 17% of the total population. There are 192 male children and 149 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Karkata is 776 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (881) of Karkata village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Karkata is 67.6%. Thus Karkata village has higher literacy rate compared to 52.8% of Palamu district. The male literacy rate is 85.43% and the female literacy rate is 47.92% 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 | 341 | 192 | 149 |
| Literacy | 67.61% | 85.43% | 47.92% |
| Scheduled Caste | 641 | 350 | 291 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 866 | 316 | 550 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 32.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Karkata village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Karkata village out of total population, 1,623 were engaged in work activities. 7.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 92.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,623 workers engaged in Main Work, 40 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 16 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 116 | 95 | 21 |
| Cultivators | 40 | 26 | 14 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 16 | 14 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 60 | 55 | 5 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,507 | 766 | 741 |
| Non Working | 339 | 182 | 157 |
Nearby Villages to Karkata,
Below are the list of villages near Karkata village in Untari Road.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kulhi | 551 |
| Joga | 2,270 |
| Binhua | 1,221 |
| Deodanr | 2,034 |
| Darua | 1,012 |
| Jamdiha | 1,790 |
| Kalianpur | 163 |
| Murma Khurd | 2,531 |
| Bhitihara | 1,220 |
| Murma Kalan | 3,887 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Karkata, Palamu, Jharkhand - Wikipedia