Karkara, Jaipur, Purulia, West Bengal, India

Content updated on May 23, 2024.

Geographic Location of Karkara


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

Travel and Communication for Karkara


Private buses services are available for the village. There is a railway station more than 10 kms away from the village.

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Karkara


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

A brief summary of available data for Karkara 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 Karkara


As per available data from the year 2009, 3885 persons live in 745 house holds in the village Karkara. There are 1897 female individuals and 1988 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 48.83% and males constitute 51.17% of the total population.

There are 180 scheduled castes persons of which 82 are females and 98 are males. Females constitute 45.56% and males constitute 54.44% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 4.63% of the total population.

There are 104 scheduled tribes persons of which 59 are females and 45 are males. Females constitute 56.73% and males constitute 43.27% of the scheduled tribes population. Scheduled tribes constitute 2.68% of the total population.

Population density of Karkara is 1124.49 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Karkara


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Total area of Karkara is 345.49 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 145 ha. About 75 ha is un-irrigated area. About 70 ha is irrigated area. About 20 ha is irrigated by wells/tube wells. About 30 ha is irrigated by tanks/lakes. About 20 ha is irrigated by other sources of water.

About 2 ha is culturable waste land.

Schools in Karkara


There is a government pre-primary school in the village Karkara.

There is a government primary school in the village Karkara.

There is a government middle school in the village Karkara.

There are no private or government secondary schools in the village. However, there is a private secondary school in Sidhi, which is less than 5 kms away from Karkara.

There are no private or government senior secondary schools in the village. However, there is a private senior secondary school in Pundag, which is more than 10 kms away from Karkara.

Colleges in Karkara


There are no private or government arts and science degree colleges in the village. However, there is a government arts and science degree college in Pundag, which is more than 10 kms away from Karkara.

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

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

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

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 Karkara.

Other Educational Facilities in Karkara


There are no private or government vocational training school / ITIs in the village. However, there is a private vocational training school / ITI in R.n.pur, which is more than 10 kms away from Karkara.

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

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 Karkara.

Healthcare Facilities in Karkara


There is a community health centre more than 10 kms away from Karkara.

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

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

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

There is no TB clinic in the village Karkara or anywhere in the nearby villages.

There is no allopathic hospital in the village Karkara or anywhere in the nearby villages.

There is no alternative medicine hospital in the village Karkara or anywhere in the nearby villages.

There is a dispensary more than 10 kms away from Karkara.

There is a veterinary hospital more than 10 kms away from Karkara.

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

There is no family welfare centre in the village Karkara or anywhere in the nearby villages.

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

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