# Karkata Village, Nawadiha Bazar/Nawadiha*, Palamu (Jharkhand) > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/jharkhand/palamu/nawadiha-bazar-nawadiha/karkata/ Village · Nawadiha Bazar/Nawadiha*, Palamu # Karkata Karkata is a village in Nawadiha Bazar/Nawadiha* sub-district of Palamu district, Jharkhand, PIN code **822113**. The 2011 Census counted **1,305 people in 235 households**, the 18th largest of 91 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 50.6%, below the sub-district's rural average of 53.4%. - 1,305people (2011) - 235households - 50.6%literacy - 822113PIN code ## Karkata PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Karkata is 822113.** Karkata falls in Nawadiha Bazar/Nawadiha* sub-district, Palamu district, Jharkhand. - PIN code822113 - Gram panchayatKarkata - Community development blockNawadiha Bazar/Nawadiha* - Census village code365636 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Karkata from nearby towns? - Chhatarpur (sub-district HQ)29 km by road - Medininagar (district HQ)69 km by road - Daltonganj (nearest town)29 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 Karkata? 7 services counted by the Census are inside Karkata; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 1 private - ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary school10+ km · Chattarpur - ○Degree college10+ km · Daltonganj - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Medininagar - ○Primary health centre5–10 km - ○Allopathic hospital10+ km - ○Dispensary10+ km - ○Post office10+ km - ○Public bus service10+ km - ○Railway station10+ km - ○ATM10+ km - ○Commercial bank10+ km - ○Mandi / regular market5–10 km - ○Public library10+ km ### Water and power - Drinking waterhand pumps and tanks / ponds - Electricity (2011)7 h summer · 8 h winter 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 Karkata known for? The main crops are **rice**. About 52% of the 108 hectares of village land is sown, and 23 hectares are irrigated. Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Homes and amenities in Karkata Of every 100 households in Karkata in 2011, 0 had electricity, 1 a toilet at home and 0 cooked with LPG; 18 had a mobile phone, 3 a two-wheeler and 1 a car. ■ Karkata · ■ Nawadiha Bazar/Nawadiha* rural average Electricity for lighting ****0%** **1% Toilet within the home ****1%** **5% No toilet (open defecation) ****99%** **95% Tap water ****2%** **3% Drinking water within premises ****24%** **15% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****0%** **0% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****100%** **99% Use banking services ****14%** **32% Television ****1%** **5% Mobile phone ****18%** **35% Computer with internet ****0%** **0% Two-wheeler ****3%** **4% Car / jeep / van ****1%** **1% None of these assets ****31%** **42% Own their home ****99%** **99% 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 Karkata? ■ Karkata · ■ Nawadiha Bazar/Nawadiha* rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****50.6%** **53.4% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****957** **927 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1078** **986 Working population ****34.0%** **43.0% ### Women and men Literacy is 57.7% for men and 43.0% for women. 46% of men and 21% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 34 (8%) · **■** Farm labourers 213 (48%) · **■** Household industry 67 (15%) · **■** Other work 67 (15%) · **■** Marginal 63 (14%) 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 Nawadiha Bazar/Nawadiha* - Kuku Kalan1,591 people - Rabda1,354 people - Gamhariadih1,339 people - Lachhmipur1,310 people - Jharha1,119 people - Kathautia1,119 people - Teliadih1,091 people - Dumri1,063 people [All 98 villages in Nawadiha Bazar/Nawadiha*](https://wherepedia.org/india/jharkhand/palamu/nawadiha-bazar-nawadiha/villages/) ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Karkata?822113 - How far is Karkata from Medininagar?69 km by road - What is the population of Karkata?1,305 (Census 2011) - Which district is Karkata in?Palamu district (Nawadiha Bazar/Nawadiha* sub-district), Jharkhand - What is the literacy rate of Karkata?50.6% (Census 2011)