Karma Population, Caste, Working Data Jamui, Bihar - Census 2011
Karma is a village situated in Sikandra block of Jamui district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 330 families residing in the village Karma. The total population of Karma is 1,864 out of which 965 are males and 899 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Karma is 932.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Karma village is 369 which is 20% of the total population. There are 188 male children and 181 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Karma is 963 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (932) of Karma village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Karma is 67.2%. Thus Karma village has a higher literacy rate compared to 48.8% of Jamui district. The male literacy rate is 77.48% and the female literacy rate is 56.13% 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 | 369 | 188 | 181 |
| Literacy | 67.22% | 77.48% | 56.13% |
| Scheduled Caste | 409 | 215 | 194 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 859 | 363 | 496 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 21.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Karma village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Karma village out of total population, 526 were engaged in work activities. 47.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 52.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 526 workers engaged in Main Work, 35 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 140 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 249 | 208 | 41 |
| Cultivators | 35 | 32 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 140 | 126 | 14 |
| Household Industries | 12 | 9 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 62 | 41 | 21 |
| Marginal Workers | 277 | 192 | 85 |
| Non Working | 1,338 | 565 | 773 |
Map of Karma, Jamui, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Karma, Sikandra
Below are the list of villages near Karma village in Sikandra.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Sikandra | 16,805 |
| Silauri | 689 |
| Kaithwara | 940 |
| Bishunpur | 656 |
| Bichhwa | 3,035 |
| Bhar Ghara | 554 |
| Lohanda | 1,671 |
| Sarsa | 761 |
| Khardih | 2,279 |
| Bhullo | 3,579 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Karma, Jamui, Bihar - Wikipedia