Karma, Balarampur, Purulia, West Bengal, India

Content updated on May 18, 2024.

Geographic Location of Karma


The village Karma is located in Balarampur C.D.Block of Purulia District in the State of West Bengal in India. It comes under Balarampur Community Development Block.

Travel and Communication for Karma


There is a railway station 5-10 kms away from the village.

Postal Address:
Karma,
Purulia,
West Bengal, India
PIN - 723152

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Karma


Climate, Environment and Weather data, climate change reports etc. for Karma is available as professional paid service. You may contact us for further details and sample data.

A brief summary of available data for Karma is given below:

CategoryResolutionPeriod
Precipitation - hHalf Hourly / 0.1 deg (11 kms) grid2001 - 2024
Precipitation - lDaily / 0.25 deg (28 kms) grid1901 - 2024
Temperature - hMonthly / 0.5 deg (55 kms) grid1901 - 2023
Temperature - lDaily / 1 deg (111 kms) grid1951 - 2024

Social Structure of Karma


As per available data from the year 2009, 1856 persons live in 415 house holds in the village Karma. There are 911 female individuals and 945 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 49.08% and males constitute 50.92% of the total population.

There are 167 scheduled castes persons of which 78 are females and 89 are males. Females constitute 46.71% and males constitute 53.29% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 9% of the total population.

There are 799 scheduled tribes persons of which 382 are females and 417 are males. Females constitute 47.81% and males constitute 52.19% of the scheduled tribes population. Scheduled tribes constitute 43.05% of the total population.

Population density of Karma is 212.36 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Karma


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Total area of Karma is 874 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 692 ha. About 682 ha is un-irrigated area. About 10 ha is irrigated by tanks/lakes.

About 102 ha is in non-agricultural use.

About 50 ha is culturable waste land.

Schools in Karma


There are 3 government pre-primary schools in the village Karma.

There are 3 government primary schools in the village Karma.

There is a government middle school in the village Karma.

There are no private or government secondary schools in the village. However, there is a private secondary school in Kerowa, which is 5-10 kms away from Karma.

There are no private or government senior secondary schools in the village. However, there is a private senior secondary school in Kerowa, which is 5-10 kms away from Karma.

Colleges in Karma


There are no private or government arts and science degree colleges in the village. However, there is a private arts and science degree college in Balarampur, which is 5-10 kms away from Karma.

There are no private or government engineering colleges in the village. However, there is a private engineering college in Jamshedpur, which is more than 10 kms away from Karma.

There are no private or government medical colleges in the village. However, there is a private medical college in Jamshed, which is more than 10 kms away from Karma.

There are no private or government management institutes in the village. However, there is a private management institute in Jamshedpur, which is more than 10 kms away from Karma.

There are no private or government polytechnic institutes in the village. However, there is a private polytechnic institute in Purulia, which is more than 10 kms away from Karma.

Other Educational Facilities in Karma


There are no private or government vocational training school / ITIs in the village. However, there is a private vocational training school / ITI in Raghunathpur, which is 5-10 kms away from Karma.

There are no private or government non formal training centres in the village. However, there is a private non formal training centre in Malti, which is more than 10 kms away from Karma.

There are no private or government differently abled schools in the village. However, there is a private differently abled school in Purulia, which is more than 10 kms away from Karma.

Healthcare Facilities in Karma


There is a community health centre 5-10 kms away from Karma.

There is a primary health centre more than 10 kms away from Karma.

There is a primary health sub-centre less than 5 kms away from Karma.

There is a maternity and child welfare centre less than 5 kms away from Karma.

There is a TB clinic more than 10 kms away from Karma.

There is a allopathic hospital more than 10 kms away from Karma.

There is a alternative medicine hospital more than 10 kms away from Karma.

There is a dispensary 5-10 kms away from Karma.

There is a veterinary hospital 5-10 kms away from Karma.

There is no mobile health centre in the village Karma or anywhere in the nearby villages.

There is a family welfare centre more than 10 kms away from Karma.

*Note: Most of the above information provided as per data compiled from the year 2009.

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