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Karika Population - Pashchimi Singhbhum, Jharkhand

Karika is a medium size village located in Bandgaon Block of Pashchimi Singhbhum district, Jharkhand with total 90 families residing. The Karika village has population of 481 of which 267 are males while 214 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Karika village population of children with age 0-6 is 124 which makes up 25.78 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Karika village is 801 which is lower than Jharkhand state average of 948. Child Sex Ratio for the Karika as per census is 653, lower than Jharkhand average of 948.

Karika village has lower literacy rate compared to Jharkhand. In 2011, literacy rate of Karika village was 45.38 % compared to 66.41 % of Jharkhand. In Karika Male literacy stands at 60.42 % while female literacy rate was 27.88 %.

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

Karika Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 90 - -
Population 481 267 214
Child (0-6) 124 75 49
Schedule Caste 4 3 1
Schedule Tribe 475 262 213
Literacy 45.38 % 60.42 % 27.88 %
Total Workers 105 88 17
Main Worker 7 - -
Marginal Worker 98 83 15

Caste Factor

In Karika village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 98.75 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 0.83 % of total population in Karika village.

Work Profile

In Karika village out of total population, 105 were engaged in work activities. 6.67 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 93.33 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 105 workers engaged in Main Work, 1 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1 were Agricultural labourer.