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Karkata Population - Kalahandi, Orissa

Karkata is a small village located in Sadar Block of Kalahandi district, Orissa with total 29 families residing. The Karkata village has population of 137 of which 61 are males while 76 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Karkata village population of children with age 0-6 is 16 which makes up 11.68 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Karkata village is 1246 which is higher than Orissa state average of 979. Child Sex Ratio for the Karkata as per census is 1000, higher than Orissa average of 941.

Karkata village has lower literacy rate compared to Orissa. In 2011, literacy rate of Karkata village was 50.41 % compared to 72.87 % of Orissa. In Karkata Male literacy stands at 75.47 % while female literacy rate was 30.88 %.

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 29 - -
Population 137 61 76
Child (0-6) 16 8 8
Schedule Caste 0 0 0
Schedule Tribe 14 5 9
Literacy 50.41 % 75.47 % 30.88 %
Total Workers 65 35 30
Main Worker 4 - -
Marginal Worker 61 31 30

Caste Factor

Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 10.22 % of total population in Karkata village. There is no population of Schedule Caste (SC) in Karkata village of Kalahandi.

Work Profile

In Karkata village out of total population, 65 were engaged in work activities. 6.15 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 93.85 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 65 workers engaged in Main Work, 0 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourer.