# Karko Village, Palin, Kurung Kumey (Arunachal Pradesh)

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Village · Palin, Kurung Kumey 

# Karko

Karko is a village in Palin sub-district of Kurung Kumey district, Arunachal Pradesh. The 2011 Census counted **36 people in 10 households**, the 66th largest of 70 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 81.2%, above the sub-district's rural average of 62.3%.

- 36people (2011)
- 10households
- 81.2%literacy
- 565females per 1,000 males

## Karko PIN code and other codes

Karko falls in Palin sub-district, Kurung Kumey district, Arunachal Pradesh.

- Community development blockPalin
- Census village code265179

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## How far is Karko from nearby towns?

- Palin (sub-district HQ)13 km by road
- Koloriang (district HQ)103 km by road
- Palin (nearest town)13 km by road

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## What facilities are there in Karko?

5 services counted by the Census are inside Karko; the rest show the distance to the nearest one.

### In the village

- ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village
- ●Mandi / regular marketIn village
- ●Weekly haatIn village
- ●ASHA health workerIn village
- ●Community centreIn village

### Nearest outside

- ○Primary schoolunder 5 km · Yapap
- ○Senior secondary school10+ km · Palin
- ○Degree college10+ km · Yachuli
- ○Post office10+ km
- ○Public bus service10+ km
- ○Railway station10+ km
- ○Commercial bank10+ km
- ○Public library10+ km

### Water and power

- Drinking wateruntreated tap water and canal / river

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

Surveyed for the 2011 Census; facilities may have changed.

## What is Karko known for?

The main crops are **paddy, maize and millet**. 

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Homes and amenities in Karko

Of every 100 households in Karko in 2011, 0 had electricity, 0 a toilet at home and 0 cooked with LPG; 100 had a mobile phone, 30 a two-wheeler and 75 a car.

■ Karko · ■ Palin rural average

Electricity for lighting ****0%**

**42%

Toilet within the home ****0%**

**31%

No toilet (open defecation) ****100%**

**65%

Tap water ****0%**

**45%

Drinking water within premises ****0%**

**12%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****0%**

**15%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****100%**

**84%

Use banking services ****100%**

**57%

Television ****0%**

**16%

Mobile phone ****100%**

**46%

Computer with internet ****5%**

**0%

Two-wheeler ****30%**

**16%

Car / jeep / van ****75%**

**10%

None of these assets ****0%**

**35%

Own their home ****100%**

**94%

Source: [Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14)](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## What is the population of Karko?

■ Karko · ■ Palin rural average

Literacy (age 7+) ****81.2%**

**62.3%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****565**

**1019

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****333**

**932

Working population ****38.9%**

**46.6%

### Women and men

Literacy is 85.0% for men and 75.0% for women. 30% of men and 54% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

****

**■** Cultivators 3 (21%) · **■** Other work 11 (79%)

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Other villages of similar size in Palin

- Kayekh43 people
- Pagu42 people
- Rukso39 people
- Tabiang37 people
- Tarang Biang35 people
- Serak26 people
- Bumpey24 people
- Pajja20 people

[All 71 villages in Palin](https://wherepedia.org/india/arunachal-pradesh/kurung-kumey/palin/villages/)

## Quick answers

- How far is Karko from Koloriang?103 km by road
- What is the population of Karko?36 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Karko in?Kurung Kumey district (Palin sub-district), Arunachal Pradesh
- What is the literacy rate of Karko?81.2% (Census 2011)