Karma Population, Caste, Working Data Dumka, Jharkhand - Census 2011
Karma is a village situated in Jarmundi block of Dumka district in Jharkhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 130 families residing in the village Karma. The total population of Karma is 678 out of which 350 are males and 328 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Karma is 937.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Karma village is 126 which is 19% of the total population. There are 54 male children and 72 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Karma is 1,333 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (937) of Karma village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Karma is 53.8%. Thus Karma village has higher literacy rate compared to 50.9% of Dumka district. The male literacy rate is 64.53% and the female literacy rate is 41.41% in Karma village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Karma village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Karma Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Karma village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 126 | 54 | 72 |
| Literacy | 53.8% | 64.53% | 41.41% |
| Scheduled Caste | 22 | 9 | 13 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 64 | 34 | 30 |
| Illiterate | 381 | 159 | 222 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 3.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 9.4% of total population in Karma village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Karma village out of total population, 237 were engaged in work activities. 12.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 87.8% 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.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 29 | 27 | 2 |
| Cultivators | 8 | 8 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 15 | 14 | 1 |
| Marginal Workers | 208 | 144 | 64 |
| Non Working | 441 | 179 | 262 |
Nearby Villages to Karma,
Below are the list of villages near Karma village in Jarmundi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Tinghara | 72 |
| Sikandara | 215 |
| Patwai | 329 |
| Nakti | 136 |
| Joka | 1,239 |
| Mithmara | 208 |
| Newanipathar | 254 |
| Paharidih | 42 |
| Narganj | 380 |
| Uper Tinghra | 377 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Karma, Dumka, Jharkhand - Wikipedia