# Karam Village, Sonpeth, Parbhani (Maharashtra) – PIN Code, Facilities & Population > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/parbhani/sonpeth/karam/ Village · Sonpeth, Parbhani # Karam Karam is a village in Sonpeth sub-district of Parbhani district, Maharashtra. The 2011 Census counted **1,857 people in 408 households**, the 13th largest of 57 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 64.5%, below the sub-district's rural average of 68.6%. - 1,857people (2011) - 408households - 64.5%literacy - 955females per 1,000 males ## Karam PIN code and other codes Karam falls in Sonpeth sub-district, Parbhani district, Maharashtra. - Community development blockSonpeth - Census village code546975 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Karam from nearby towns? - Sonpeth (sub-district HQ)24 km by road - Parbhani (district HQ)49 km by road - Sonpeth (nearest town)24 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 Karam? 13 services counted by the Census are inside Karam; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 3 govt - ●Primary schoolIn village · 2 govt - ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Public bus serviceIn village - ●State highwayIn village - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●Agricultural credit societyIn village - ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary school10+ km · Wadgaon - ○Degree college5–10 km · Parli Vai. - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Sonpeth - ○Primary health centre10+ km - ○Allopathic hospital10+ km - ○Dispensary10+ km - ○Post office10+ km - ○Railway station10+ km - ○ATM10+ km - ○Commercial bank10+ km - ○Mandi / regular market10+ km - ○Public library10+ km ### Water and power - Drinking watertreated tap water, untreated tap water, covered wells, hand pumps, tube wells / boreholes and canal / river - Electricity (2011)12 h summer · 12 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 Karam known for? About 91% of the 1,001 hectares of village land is sown, and 893 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 Karam Of every 100 households in Karam in 2011, 89 had electricity, 9 a toilet at home and 2 cooked with LPG; 51 had a mobile phone, 6 a two-wheeler and 1 a car. ■ Karam · ■ Sonpeth rural average Electricity for lighting ****89%** **62% Toilet within the home ****9%** **16% No toilet (open defecation) ****91%** **82% Tap water ****98%** **32% Drinking water within premises ****34%** **30% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****2%** **4% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****97%** **95% Use banking services ****40%** **61% Television ****23%** **29% Mobile phone ****51%** **59% Computer with internet ****0%** **0% Two-wheeler ****6%** **7% Car / jeep / van ****1%** **1% None of these assets ****41%** **31% Own their home ****98%** **97% 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 Karam? ■ Karam · ■ Sonpeth rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****64.5%** **68.6% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****955** **936 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****812** **822 Working population ****52.7%** **51.7% ### Women and men Literacy is 78.5% for men and 50.4% for women. 55% of men and 50% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 295 (30%) · **■** Farm labourers 436 (45%) · **■** Household industry 7 (1%) · **■** Other work 239 (24%) · **■** Marginal 2 (0%) 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 Sonpeth - Naikota2,383 people - Kanhegaon2,354 people - Awalgaon2,351 people - Khadka2,242 people - Khapat Pimpri1,789 people - Lasina1,531 people - Thadiukkadgaon1,463 people - Tiwathana1,413 people [All 57 villages in Sonpeth](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/parbhani/sonpeth/villages/) ## Quick answers - How far is Karam from Parbhani?49 km by road - What is the population of Karam?1,857 (Census 2011) - Which district is Karam in?Parbhani district (Sonpeth sub-district), Maharashtra - What is the literacy rate of Karam?64.5% (Census 2011)