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Karaya Population - Dumka, Jharkhand

Karaya is a large village located in Dumka Block of Dumka district, Jharkhand with total 636 families residing. The Karaya village has population of 3093 of which 1597 are males while 1496 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Karaya village population of children with age 0-6 is 376 which makes up 12.16 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Karaya village is 937 which is lower than Jharkhand state average of 948. Child Sex Ratio for the Karaya as per census is 816, lower than Jharkhand average of 948.

Karaya village has higher literacy rate compared to Jharkhand. In 2011, literacy rate of Karaya village was 83.03 % compared to 66.41 % of Jharkhand. In Karaya Male literacy stands at 87.77 % while female literacy rate was 78.07 %.

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

Karaya Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 636 - -
Population 3,093 1,597 1,496
Child (0-6) 376 207 169
Schedule Caste 220 108 112
Schedule Tribe 1,026 492 534
Literacy 83.03 % 87.77 % 78.07 %
Total Workers 1,097 754 343
Main Worker 595 - -
Marginal Worker 502 307 195

Caste Factor

Karaya village of Dumka has substantial population of Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 33.17 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 7.11 % of total population in Karaya village.

Work Profile

In Karaya village out of total population, 1097 were engaged in work activities. 54.24 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 45.76 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1097 workers engaged in Main Work, 36 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 12 were Agricultural labourer.