Karke Population, Caste, Working Data Garhwa, Jharkhand - Census 2011
Karke is a village situated in Garhwa block of Garhwa district in Jharkhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 259 families residing in the village Karke. The total population of Karke is 1,318 out of which 664 are males and 654 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Karke is 985.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Karke village is 230 which is 17% of the total population. There are 116 male children and 114 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Karke is 983 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (985) of Karke village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Karke is 62%. Thus Karke village has higher literacy rate compared to 49.4% of Garhwa district. The male literacy rate is 74.82% and the female literacy rate is 49.07% in Karke village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Karke village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Karke Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Karke village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 230 | 116 | 114 |
| Literacy | 62.04% | 74.82% | 49.07% |
| Scheduled Caste | 654 | 321 | 333 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 114 | 63 | 51 |
| Illiterate | 643 | 254 | 389 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 49.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 8.6% of total population in Karke village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Karke village out of total population, 493 were engaged in work activities. 50.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 49.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 493 workers engaged in Main Work, 14 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 34 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 251 | 228 | 23 |
| Cultivators | 14 | 11 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 34 | 34 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 13 | 3 | 10 |
| Other Workers | 190 | 180 | 10 |
| Marginal Workers | 242 | 97 | 145 |
| Non Working | 825 | 339 | 486 |
Nearby Villages to Karke,
Below are the list of villages near Karke village in Garhwa.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kitasoti Khurd | 1,449 |
| Jargarh | 1,902 |
| Baligarh | 1,406 |
| Birbandha | 3,330 |
| Belhara | 551 |
| Obra | 3,915 |
| Gijna | 672 |
| Burhi Gamhar | 271 |
| Tildag | 4,119 |
| Baghmar | 367 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Karke, Garhwa, Jharkhand - Wikipedia