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Karkamaska Population - Kalahandi, Orissa

Karkamaska is a medium size village located in Biswanathpur Block of Kalahandi district, Orissa with total 44 families residing. The Karkamaska village has population of 203 of which 89 are males while 114 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Karkamaska village population of children with age 0-6 is 56 which makes up 27.59 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Karkamaska village is 1281 which is higher than Orissa state average of 979. Child Sex Ratio for the Karkamaska as per census is 1545, higher than Orissa average of 941.

Karkamaska village has lower literacy rate compared to Orissa. In 2011, literacy rate of Karkamaska village was 5.44 % compared to 72.87 % of Orissa. In Karkamaska Male literacy stands at 8.96 % while female literacy rate was 2.50 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Karkamaska 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 Karkamaska village.

Karkamaska Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 44 - -
Population 203 89 114
Child (0-6) 56 22 34
Schedule Caste 1 0 1
Schedule Tribe 202 89 113
Literacy 5.44 % 8.96 % 2.50 %
Total Workers 109 52 57
Main Worker 95 - -
Marginal Worker 14 5 9

Caste Factor

In Karkamaska village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 99.51 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 0.49 % of total population in Karkamaska village.

Work Profile

In Karkamaska village out of total population, 109 were engaged in work activities. 87.16 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 12.84 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 109 workers engaged in Main Work, 59 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 36 were Agricultural labourer.