Karma Population, Caste, Working Data Puruliya, West Bengal - Census 2011
Karma is a village situated in Balarampur block of Puruliya district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 415 families residing in the village Karma. The total population of Karma is 1,856 out of which 945 are males and 911 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Karma is 964.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Karma village is 298 which is 16% of the total population. There are 150 male children and 148 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Karma is 987 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (964) of Karma village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Karma is 46.7%. Thus Karma village has a lower literacy rate compared to 55.5% of Puruliya district. The male literacy rate is 59.5% and the female literacy rate is 33.29% 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 | 298 | 150 | 148 |
| Literacy | 46.66% | 59.5% | 33.29% |
| Scheduled Caste | 167 | 89 | 78 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 799 | 417 | 382 |
| Illiterate | 1,129 | 472 | 657 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 43% of total population in Karma village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Karma village out of total population, 920 were engaged in work activities. 20.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 79.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 920 workers engaged in Main Work, 84 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 21 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 189 | 166 | 23 |
| Cultivators | 84 | 81 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 21 | 14 | 7 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 81 | 68 | 13 |
| Marginal Workers | 731 | 365 | 366 |
| Non Working | 936 | 414 | 522 |
Map of Karma, Puruliya, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Karma, Balarampur
Below are the list of villages near Karma village in Balarampur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Giting Lahar | 1,797 |
| Bersa | 900 |
| Jugidi Kashidi | 1,305 |
| Garga | 1,958 |
| Keraya | 2,140 |
| Siringi | 1,211 |
| Dandudi | 122 |
| Ulidi | 946 |
| Jorka | 84 |
| Kana | 2,221 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Karma, Puruliya, West Bengal - Wikipedia