Karkata Village
Karkata is a revenue village in Kanke block, Ranchi district, Jharkhand. It had a population of 1,695 in 283 households (Census 2011).
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1,695 souls. 283 homes.
Kanke block, Ranchi district, Jharkhand.
Karkata today
- Rice₹3,750Balarampur APMC · 8 Nov 2026
- Bhindi(Ladies Finger)₹4,800Balarampur APMC · 6 Nov 2026
- Brinjal₹3,800Balarampur APMC · 6 Nov 2026
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Karkata at a glance
Karkata is a mid-sized village of Kanke block: 1,695 people in 283 households (Census 2011), 37th of its 89 inhabited villages by population. Literacy stood at 67.9%, level with Ranchi district's 67.8% (Kanke block: 71.1%), while the sex ratio was 946 women per 1,000 men, below the district's 971. It falls under Malsiring gram panchayat (LGD) and uses PIN code 834001. The village covers 327 hectares — about 3.3 km², or roughly 518 people per km² (Census 2011).
Official dataCensus 2011 · LGD, updated 21 Oct 2026
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Official dataCensus 2011 · LGD, updated 21 Oct 2026
- Development block
- Kanke Source: Local Government Directory (LGD), Ministry of Panchayati Raj, as of 2026-10-29
- Self-help groups
- 0 self-help groups with 0 members (2025-26) Source: Ministry of Rural Development (DAY-NRLM), Village-wise Self Help Group and Members Count, data.gov.in (GODL-India), retrieved 2026-10-30
Gram panchayat
Karkata is in the Malsiring gram panchayat.
Other villages in Malsiring
Source: Local Government Directory (LGD), 2026-10-21.
How Karkata compares
By population, Karkata ranks #37 of 89 inhabited villages in Kanke block.
Source: Census of India 2011 (village PCA; mandal and district totals of inhabited villages). Literacy = literates ÷ people aged 7+.
Official dataCensus 2011
What Karkata had in Census 2011
- Primary school Available · 1 in the village
- Primary health centre (PHC) Not available · nearest 5–10 km away
- Treated tap water Not available
- All-weather road Not available · nearest 5–10 km away
- Public bus service Not available · nearest 5–10 km away
- Power for homes Available
- Commercial bank Not available · nearest more than 10 km away
- Mobile phone coverage Available
Census 2011 Village Directory — conditions may have changed since.
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Villages sharing pincode 834001
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View all 91 →Karkata — Census 2011 to estimated 2026
Estimate for 2026 (scaled from Census 2011 by the state's official RGI projection; not a census count)
Method: the Census 2011 count × Jharkhand's projected population growth from 2011 to 2026 (+24.2%), from the official projections of the Technical Group on Population Projections (National Commission on Population, MoHFW, with the Registrar General of India), Table 21. The report projects no households, so households use the same ratio. Rounded; a single village can differ widely from its state's average. The next Census will replace these figures.
Population Projections for India and States 2011–2036 (nhm.gov.in, PDF) · Table 21 · checked on 2026-10-26
Population, education & work
- Population
- 1,695Census 2011
- Male / female
- 871 / 824
- Households
- 283
- People per home
- 6.0
- Literacy rate
- 67.9%literates ÷ people aged 7+
- Workers
- 777
- Work participation
- 45.8%workers ÷ population
Source: Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India — Census 2011 Primary Census Abstract.
Official dataCensus 2011
Karkata on the map
The pin is an approximate location, within about 8 km, from India Post PIN code data — not the exact site of Karkata. Exact coordinates come from OpenStreetMap once the village is mapped there.
Karkata · 23.3659° N, 85.3264° E
Electoral profile
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Karkata isn't on our map yet, so we can't measure distances. These places are in Kanke block, placed there by the nearest mapped village.
Banks, ATMs & post offices1,015 in Ranchi district
Bank · No map location — listed by district
KANKE BRANCH,C.I.P. CAMPUS, KANKE,,KANKE,834006
Bank · No map location — listed by district
CANARA BANK,MALSIRING,VILL-MALSIRING,TALUK KANKE,DIST-RANCHI-835222
Bank · No map location — listed by district
AT P.O. KANKE ROAD,RANCHI,DIST RANCHI,JHARKHAND 834008.
Hospitals & clinics333 in Ranchi district
Schools & anganwadis72 in Ranchi district
Colleges & universities41 in Ranchi district
Police & fire stations19 in Ranchi district
Government offices22 in Ranchi district
Temples61 in Ranchi district
Churches9 in Ranchi district
Mosques3 in Ranchi district
Other places of worship17 in Ranchi district
Transport111 in Ranchi district
Agriculture services8 in Ranchi district
Community places73 in Ranchi district
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People often ask about Karkata
Where is Karkata located?
Karkata is a village in Kanke block of Ranchi district, Jharkhand, India.
Which district is Karkata in?
Karkata is in Ranchi district of Jharkhand.
Which gram panchayat does Karkata belong to?
Karkata comes under the Malsiring gram panchayat.
What is the pincode of Karkata?
The pincode of Karkata, Kanke, Ranchi is 834001.
What is the population of Karkata?
As per the 2011 Census, Karkata had a population of 1,695 (871 males and 824 females).
How many households are there in Karkata?
Karkata had 283 households at the 2011 Census.
What is the area of Karkata?
Karkata covers about 327 hectares.
What is the literacy rate of Karkata?
The literacy rate of Karkata was 67.9% at the 2011 Census (share of people aged 7 and above who are literate).
What is the sex ratio of Karkata?
Karkata had 946 females per 1,000 males at the 2011 Census.
Which development block is Karkata in?
Karkata is in the Kanke development block (Local Government Directory).
What is the LGD code of Karkata?
The Local Government Directory (LGD) code of Karkata is 373480 and its Census 2011 village code is 373480.
Which villages are near Karkata?
Villages near Karkata include Jorar(Todar) (within ~8 km), Murma (within ~8 km), Kanke (CT) (within ~8 km), Labed (about 8.5 km), Chandaghasi (about 9 km).
What is the population of Karkata in 2026?
No census has been taken since 2011. Scaling Karkata's Census 2011 population of 1,695 by Jharkhand's official RGI projection (+24.2% from 2011 to 2026) gives an estimate of about 2,100 people in 2026. This is an estimate, not a census count; the next Census will replace it.
Who is the sarpanch of Karkata?
The sarpanch of Karkata has not yet been verified on VoiceOfVillage. We publish a sarpanch's name only after they verify with an election certificate; until then the elected sarpanch is listed on the eGramSwaraj portal, by the State Election Commission and at the panchayat or block office.
Answers are built from the village's official records (LGD, Census 2011, Election Commission data). If something is wrong, verified residents can correct it after claiming.
- Population, literacy, households: Census 2011 (PCA)
- Village directory: Local Government Directory, record as of 2026-10-21
- Pincode: LGD village–pincode mapping and India Post
- Weather: Open-Meteo, live model estimate
- 2026 estimates: Census 2011 × the state's growth in the RGI / National Commission on Population projections 2011–2036 (Table 21)
- Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), RBI IFSC lists, India Post
- Sarpanch: shown only when a sarpanch has verified with an election certificate (none for this village yet)
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Pacific Ocean status (NOAA, 8 Oct 2026): El Niño Advisory
There is no El Niño forecast for individual villages. El Niño is a pattern in the Pacific Ocean; how much it changes rainfall here also depends on other conditions, and it does not mean drought everywhere.
Local rainfall estimates are not available yet.
Long-term district average for November: 11.9 mm (IMD normal, 1951–2000)
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District climate page →No market in Ranchi district has reported prices in the last 14 days. Nearest mandi reports: Balarampur APMC, Purulia APMC, Purulia district — about 115 km away, straight-line.
Latest reports up to 8 Nov 2026. Prices in ₹ per quintal.
| Commodity | Market | Min | Max | Modal | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rice | Balarampur APMC | 3,700 | 3,800 | 3,750 | 8 Nov 2026 |
| Bhindi(Ladies Finger) | Balarampur APMC | 4,500 | 5,000 | 4,800 | 6 Nov 2026 |
| Brinjal | Balarampur APMC | 3,600 | 4,000 | 3,800 | 6 Nov 2026 |
| Brinjal | Purulia APMC | 3,200 | 4,000 | 3,500 | 6 Nov 2026 |
| Masur Dal · Masur Dal | Purulia APMC | 8,900 | 10,200 | 9,800 | 6 Nov 2026 |
| Masur Dal · Masur Dal | Balarampur APMC | 9,800 | 11,000 | 10,500 | 6 Nov 2026 |
| Mustard Oil | Balarampur APMC | 19,200 | 19,850 | 19,600 | 6 Nov 2026 |
| Mustard Oil · Mustard Oil | Purulia APMC | 18,900 | 19,600 | 19,200 | 6 Nov 2026 |
Source: AGMARKNET, Directorate of Marketing & Inspection, via data.gov.in (Government Open Data Licence – India). All markets →
These are wholesale mandi (APMC) prices in ₹ per quintal as reported to AGMARKNET — not the retail price in Karkata's shops. Best mandi price near Karkata →
Official dataAgmarknet, 8 Nov 2026
Distances are approximate (India Post PIN code data).
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