Karakat, Chainpur, Palamu, Jharkhand, India

Content updated on May 17, 2024.

Geographic Location of Karakat


The village Karakat is located in Chainpur C.D.Block of Palamu District in the State of Jharkhand in India. It is governed by Bandua Gram Panchayat. It comes under Chainpur Community Development Block. The nearest town is Medininagar, which is about 8 kilometers away from Karakat.

Travel and Communication for Karakat


There is a railway station more than 10 kms away from the village.

Postal Address:
Karakat,
Palamu,
Jharkhand, India
PIN - 822110

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Karakat


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

A brief summary of available data for Karakat 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 Karakat


As per available data from the year 2009, 879 persons live in 185 house holds in the village Karakat. There are 385 female individuals and 494 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 43.8% and males constitute 56.2% of the total population.

There are 451 scheduled castes persons of which 203 are females and 248 are males. Females constitute 45.01% and males constitute 54.99% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 51.31% of the total population.

There are 1 scheduled tribes persons of which 0 are females and 1 are males. Females constitute 0% and males constitute 100% of the scheduled tribes population. Scheduled tribes constitute 0.11% of the total population.

Population density of Karakat is 351.46 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Karakat


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Total area of Karakat is 250.1 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 11.19 ha. About 11.19 ha is un-irrigated area.

About 15.62 ha is in non-agricultural use. About 4.21 ha is used permanent pastures and grazing lands. About 9.71 ha is under miscellaneous tree crops.

About 42.55 ha is lying as current fallow area. About 10.68 ha is culturable waste land. About 24.33 ha is lying as fallow land other than current fallows. About 7.48 ha is covered by barren and un-cultivable land.

Schools in Karakat


There are no private or government pre-primary schools in the village. However, there is a government pre-primary school in Daltonganj, which is 5-10 kms away from Karakat.

There is a government primary school. Additionally, there is a private primary school in the village Karakat.

There is a government middle school. Additionally, there is a private middle school in the village Karakat.

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

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

Colleges in Karakat


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 Medininagar, which is 5-10 kms away from Karakat.

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

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

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

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

Other Educational Facilities in Karakat


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

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

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

Healthcare Facilities in Karakat


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

There is a primary health centre 5-10 kms away from Karakat.

There is a primary health sub-centre 5-10 kms away from Karakat.

There is a maternity and child welfare centre 5-10 kms away from Karakat.

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

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

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

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

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

There is a mobile health centre more than 10 kms away from Karakat.

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

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

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