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Karkata Population - Ranchi, Jharkhand

Karkata is a medium size village located in Kanke Block of Ranchi district, Jharkhand with total 283 families residing. The Karkata village has population of 1695 of which 871 are males while 824 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Karkata village population of children with age 0-6 is 260 which makes up 15.34 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Karkata village is 946 which is lower than Jharkhand state average of 948. Child Sex Ratio for the Karkata as per census is 940, lower than Jharkhand average of 948.

Karkata village has higher literacy rate compared to Jharkhand. In 2011, literacy rate of Karkata village was 67.87 % compared to 66.41 % of Jharkhand. In Karkata Male literacy stands at 78.29 % while female literacy rate was 56.88 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Karkata village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of village. Our website, don't have information about schools and hospital in Karkata village.

Karkata Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 283 - -
Population 1,695 871 824
Child (0-6) 260 134 126
Schedule Caste 27 11 16
Schedule Tribe 646 338 308
Literacy 67.87 % 78.29 % 56.88 %
Total Workers 777 487 290
Main Worker 368 - -
Marginal Worker 409 209 200

Caste Factor

In Karkata village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 38.11 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 1.59 % of total population in Karkata village.

Work Profile

In Karkata village out of total population, 777 were engaged in work activities. 47.36 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 52.64 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 777 workers engaged in Main Work, 117 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 19 were Agricultural labourer.