Karakat Population, Caste, Working Data Palamu, Jharkhand - Census 2011
Karakat is a village situated in Chainpur block of Palamu district in Jharkhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 185 families residing in the village Karakat. The total population of Karakat is 879 out of which 494 are males and 385 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Karakat is 779.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Karakat village is 109 which is 12% of the total population. There are 65 male children and 44 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Karakat is 677 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (779) of Karakat village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Karakat is 42.2%. Thus Karakat village has a lower literacy rate compared to 52.8% of Palamu district. The male literacy rate is 51.05% and the female literacy rate is 31.09% in Karakat village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Karakat village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Karakat Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Karakat village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 109 | 65 | 44 |
| Literacy | 42.21% | 51.05% | 31.09% |
| Scheduled Caste | 451 | 248 | 203 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 554 | 275 | 279 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 51.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Karakat village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Karakat village out of total population, 288 were engaged in work activities. 33.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 66.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 288 workers engaged in Main Work, 29 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 10 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 97 | 89 | 8 |
| Cultivators | 29 | 29 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 10 | 10 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 57 | 50 | 7 |
| Marginal Workers | 191 | 133 | 58 |
| Non Working | 591 | 272 | 319 |
Map of Karakat, Palamu, Jharkhand
Nearby Villages to Karakat, Chainpur
Below are the list of villages near Karakat village in Chainpur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Mahugawan | 2,698 |
| Chak Harbhonga | 1,195 |
| Sonpurwa | 872 |
| Babhandih | 1,663 |
| Khutar Kalan | 457 |
| Banjari | 1,211 |
| Khutar Khurd | 507 |
| Ajodhya Kolhua | 646 |
| Tali | 621 |
| Chenrabar | 1,207 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Karakat, Palamu, Jharkhand - Wikipedia