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Karkachia Population - Mayurbhanj, Orissa

Karkachia is a medium size village located in Rairangpur Block of Mayurbhanj district, Orissa with total 279 families residing. The Karkachia village has population of 1152 of which 564 are males while 588 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Karkachia village population of children with age 0-6 is 201 which makes up 17.45 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Karkachia village is 1043 which is higher than Orissa state average of 979. Child Sex Ratio for the Karkachia as per census is 951, higher than Orissa average of 941.

Karkachia village has lower literacy rate compared to Orissa. In 2011, literacy rate of Karkachia village was 48.37 % compared to 72.87 % of Orissa. In Karkachia Male literacy stands at 62.91 % while female literacy rate was 34.69 %.

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

Karkachia Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 279 - -
Population 1,152 564 588
Child (0-6) 201 103 98
Schedule Caste 26 15 11
Schedule Tribe 1,080 526 554
Literacy 48.37 % 62.91 % 34.69 %
Total Workers 671 322 349
Main Worker 260 - -
Marginal Worker 411 133 278

Caste Factor

In Karkachia village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 93.75 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 2.26 % of total population in Karkachia village.

Work Profile

In Karkachia village out of total population, 671 were engaged in work activities. 38.75 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 61.25 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 671 workers engaged in Main Work, 148 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 94 were Agricultural labourer.