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Karkata Population - Pashchimi Singhbhum, Jharkhand

Karkata is a medium size village located in Khuntpani Block of Pashchimi Singhbhum district, Jharkhand with total 243 families residing. The Karkata village has population of 1308 of which 639 are males while 669 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Karkata village population of children with age 0-6 is 191 which makes up 14.60 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Karkata village is 1047 which is higher than Jharkhand state average of 948. Child Sex Ratio for the Karkata as per census is 1122, higher than Jharkhand average of 948.

Karkata village has lower literacy rate compared to Jharkhand. In 2011, literacy rate of Karkata village was 63.47 % compared to 66.41 % of Jharkhand. In Karkata Male literacy stands at 78.51 % while female literacy rate was 48.94 %.

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 243 - -
Population 1,308 639 669
Child (0-6) 191 90 101
Schedule Caste 0 0 0
Schedule Tribe 1,189 582 607
Literacy 63.47 % 78.51 % 48.94 %
Total Workers 583 334 249
Main Worker 428 - -
Marginal Worker 155 34 121

Caste Factor

In Karkata village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 90.90 % of total population in Karkata village. There is no population of Schedule Caste (SC) in Karkata village of Pashchimi Singhbhum.

Work Profile

In Karkata village out of total population, 583 were engaged in work activities. 73.41 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 26.59 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 583 workers engaged in Main Work, 198 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 21 were Agricultural labourer.