Karaya Population, Caste, Working Data Dumka, Jharkhand - Census 2011
Karaya is a village situated in Dumka block of Dumka district in Jharkhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 636 families residing in the village Karaya. The total population of Karaya is 3,093 out of which 1,597 are males and 1,496 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Karaya is 937.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Karaya village is 376 which is 12% of the total population. There are 207 male children and 169 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Karaya is 816 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (937) of Karaya village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Karaya is 83%. Thus Karaya village has a higher literacy rate compared to 50.9% of Dumka district. The male literacy rate is 87.77% and the female literacy rate is 78.07% in Karaya village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Karaya village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Karaya Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Karaya village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 376 | 207 | 169 |
| Literacy | 83.03% | 87.77% | 78.07% |
| Scheduled Caste | 220 | 108 | 112 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,026 | 492 | 534 |
| Illiterate | 837 | 377 | 460 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 7.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 33.2% of total population in Karaya village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Karaya village out of total population, 1,097 were engaged in work activities. 54.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 45.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,097 workers engaged in Main Work, 36 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 12 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 595 | 447 | 148 |
| Cultivators | 36 | 27 | 9 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 12 | 9 | 3 |
| Household Industries | 11 | 10 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 536 | 401 | 135 |
| Marginal Workers | 502 | 307 | 195 |
| Non Working | 1,996 | 843 | 1,153 |
Map of Karaya, Dumka, Jharkhand
Nearby Villages to Karaya, Dumka
Below are the list of villages near Karaya village in Dumka.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Karayachak Raghunathganj | 1,120 |
| Khejuria | 2,308 |
| Bagnocha | 2,411 |
| Pandarjori | 3,511 |
| Sonwadangal | 1,520 |
| Gidhni Pahari | 946 |
| Netur Pahari | 79 |
| Karaharbil | 1,834 |
| Bharodih | 341 |
| Gharbhanga | 214 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Karaya, Dumka, Jharkhand - Wikipedia