Karka Population, Caste, Working Data Saraikela-Kharsawan, Jharkhand - Census 2011
Karka is a village situated in Ichagarh block of Saraikela-Kharsawan district in Jharkhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 175 families residing in the village Karka. The total population of Karka is 770 out of which 389 are males and 381 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Karka is 979.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Karka village is 96 which is 12% of the total population. There are 45 male children and 51 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Karka is 1,133 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (979) of Karka village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Karka is 55.8%. Thus Karka village has a lower literacy rate compared to 57.6% of Saraikela-Kharsawan district. The male literacy rate is 74.13% and the female literacy rate is 36.67% in Karka village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Karka village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Karka Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Karka village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 96 | 45 | 51 |
| Literacy | 55.79% | 74.13% | 36.67% |
| Scheduled Caste | 50 | 26 | 24 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 603 | 303 | 300 |
| Illiterate | 394 | 134 | 260 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 6.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 78.3% of total population in Karka village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Karka village out of total population, 372 were engaged in work activities. 27.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 72.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 372 workers engaged in Main Work, 60 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 39 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 102 | 51 | 51 |
| Cultivators | 60 | 29 | 31 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 39 | 20 | 19 |
| Other Workers | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Marginal Workers | 270 | 127 | 143 |
| Non Working | 398 | 211 | 187 |
Map of Karka, Saraikela-Kharsawan, Jharkhand
Nearby Villages to Karka, Ichagarh
Below are the list of villages near Karka village in Ichagarh.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Garadih | 309 |
| Buruhata | 919 |
| Purandih | 916 |
| Matekumdih | 162 |
| Diadih | 840 |
| Durri | 6 |
| Maysara | 1,022 |
| Lapsadih | 264 |
| Khokhro | 832 |
| Bakaltoria | 625 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Karka, Saraikela-Kharsawan, Jharkhand - Wikipedia